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prostatovesiculectomy

Today it means: A surgery where the prostate gland and seminal vesicles are removed, usually to treat prostate cancer. Full definition →

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From prostato- + vesicul- + -ectomy.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.