| benign prostatic hyperplasia |
A common disorder of men over the age of 50 characterized by enlargement of the prostate which may press against the urethra and interfere with the flow of urine causing overflow incontinence. BPH is the most common cause of such anatomic obstruction in elderly men.
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| benign |
relatively harmless; not cancerous; not malignant
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| benign prostatic hyperplasia |
(or HYPERTROPHY) (BPH): A noncancerous condition of the prostate that results in the growth of both glandular and stromal (supporting connective) tumorous tissue, enlarging the prostate and obstructing urination (see prostatitis)
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| benign prostatic hypertrophy |
similar to benign prostatic hyperplasia, but caused by an increase in the size of cells rather than the growth of more cells
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| benign |
Not malignant, usually without serious consequences.
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