prostatovesiculectomy

noun

A surgery where the prostate gland and seminal vesicles are removed, usually to treat prostate cancer.

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Meanings

nounprostatovesiculectomy (plural prostatovesiculectomies)

plural prostatovesiculectomies

  1. medicineA surgery where the prostate gland and seminal vesicles are removed, usually to treat prostate cancer.

Origin

From prostato- + vesicul- + -ectomy.

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prostatovesiculectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostatovesiculectomy

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“prostatovesiculectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostatovesiculectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prostatovesiculectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostatovesiculectomy.

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