pros|ta|tec|to|my

pros|ta|tec|to|my
pros|ta|tec|to|my «PROS tuh TEHK tuh mee», noun, plural -mies.
surgical removal of all or part of the prostate.
[< prostat(e) + Greek ektom a cutting out]

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  • tec — agua·ca·tec; an·a·tec·tic; an·chi·eu·tec·tic; ar·chi·tec·ton·ic; ar·chi·tec·ton·i·ca; ar·chi·tec·ton·i·cal·ly; ar·chi·tec·ton·ics; ar·chi·tec·tur·al; az·tec; az·tec·an; chi·co·mu·cel·tec; chi·nan·tec; chi·nan·tec·an; cho·le·cys·tec·to·my;… …   English syllables

  • prostatectomy — pros·ta·tec·to·my …   English syllables

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  • prostatectomy — pros•ta•tec•to•my [[t]ˌprɒs təˈtɛk tə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies srg excision of part or all of the prostate gland • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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  • prostatocystectomy — pros·ta·to·cys·tec·to·my (pros″tə to sis tekґtə me) cystoprostatectomy …   Medical dictionary

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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