Audio English.net » Dictionary » T » Turn A Blind Eye ... Turpitude

TURP

Dictionary entry overview: What does TURP mean?

• TURP (noun)
The noun TURP has 1 sense:

1. removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)

Familiarity information: TURP used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TURP (noun)

Sense 1

TURP ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

transurethral resection of the prostate; TURP

Hypernyms ("TURP" is a kind of...):

resection (surgical removal of part of a structure or organ)

Learn English with... Proverbs of the week

"If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy." (English proverb)

"Slowly-slowly, even a file can turn a beam into a needle." (Albanian proverb)

"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." (American proverb)

"With friends like these, who needs enemies?" (Croatian proverb)

Page delivered in 0.0453 seconds