prostatism

American  

[pros-tuh-tiz-uhm] / ˈprɒs təˌtɪz əm /

noun

1. symptoms of prostate disorder, especially obstructed urination, arising from benign enlargement or chronic disease of the prostate gland.

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Etymology

Origin of prostatism

First recorded in 1895–1900; prostate + -ism

Example Sentences

It would seem evident from the foregoing story of organo-therapy for prostatic hypertrophy that sufferers from prostatism are probably as prone to suggestion as patients with Graves' disease.

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Graves' disease being undoubtedly a ductless gland disease, while prostatism is due entirely to mechanical obstruction.

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We have abundant additional evidence of the role of psychotherapy in prostatism.

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And much improvement was seen after castration in those who previously suffered from prostatism.

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The whole story of these series of incidents in the surgery of the last decade of the nineteenth century ought to be a clear demonstration of how valuable for therapeutic purposes is mental influence oven in prostatism, and how much we should try to secure its favorable effects.

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