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turp

/tɜːp/

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noun

/tɜːp/C2formalmedicalabbreviation
  • ruМедицинская аббревиатура, обозначающая хирургическую процедуру по удалению значительного количества ткани предстательной железы, обычно выполняемую для лечения доброкачественной гиперплазии предстательной железы.

A medical abbreviation referring to a surgical procedure involving the removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue, typically performed to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Transurethral Resection of the ProstateC2formalmedical

    A surgical procedure used to remove excess prostate tissue, typically to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

    ruТрансуретральная резекция простаты

    • The patient underwent a TURP to relieve urinary obstruction.
    • TURP is considered the gold standard for treating BPH.
    • After the TURP, his symptoms improved significantly.