HyperDic: turp

English > 1 sense of the word *TURP*:
NOUN	act	TURP, transurethral resection of the prostate	removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)

English > *TURP*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia).
Synonym	transurethral resection of the prostate
Broader	resection	Surgical removal of part of a structure or organ