BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA


Meaning of BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1968

: enlargement of the prostate gland caused by a benign overgrowth of chiefly glandular tissue that occurs especially in some men over 50 years old and that tends to obstruct urination by constricting the urethra — abbreviation BPH ; called also benign prostatic hypertrophy

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