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TURP

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008993

Surgery to remove tissue from the prostate using an instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called transurethral resection of the prostate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008993
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionstransurethral resection of the prostate
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008993",
  "term": "TURP",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Surgery to remove tissue from the prostate using an instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called transurethral resection of the prostate.",
  "expansions": [
    "transurethral resection of the prostate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/turp/"
}

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