Surgery performed with a special instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called TUR.
Surgery performed with a special instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called tur. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(TUR) Type: Term Definitions: 1. endoscopic removal of the prostate gland or bladder lesions, usually for relief of prostatic obstruction or treatment of bladder malignancies.
Transurethral resection: Surgery performed with a special instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called TUR.
(TUR, TURP) Operation to remove the part of an enlarged prostate which is pressing on the urethra (tube which carries urine from the bladder out of the penis). The prostate is chipped away in tiny pieces removed through the urethra and so there is no scar. Can be done for benign enlarged prostate or prostate cancer.