transurethral resection of the prostate

NOUN
39 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

transurethral resection of the prostate is a valid 39-letter word worth 48 points in Scrabble and 52 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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DOUBLE WORD → 96TRIPLE WORD → 144
MEANING

What does transurethral resection of the prostate mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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

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