Surgery to remove tissue from the prostate using an instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called transurethral resection of the prostate. Found on http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=T
Synonym for transurethral prostatectomy ... <procedure, surgery> The surgical removal of the prostate gland. Transurethral prostatectomy, is performed through the urethral canal of the penis. ... Acronym: TURP ... (19 Jan 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973