| prostatic venous plexus | A venous plexus, arising chiefly from the dorsal vein of the penis, situated below the base of the bladder at the sides of the prostate. See: prostaticovesical plexus. Synonym: plexus venosus prostaticus, plexus pudendalis, Santorini's labyrinth. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| prostaticovesical | Relating to the prostate and the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostaticovesical plexus | A venous plexus which includes the prostatic venous plexus around the prostate gland and that of the neck of the bladder; it communicates with the vesical and pudendal plexus's, receives the deep dorsal vein of the penis, and empties. By one or more efferent vessels into the internal iliac (hypogastric) vein; it corresponds to the inferior vesical plexus in the female. Synonym: plexus prostaticovesicalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatism | A symptom complex resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra, due most commonly to hyperplasia of the prostate, symptoms include diminution in the calibre and force of the urinary stream, hesitancy in initiating voiding, inability to terminate micturition abruptly (with postvoiding dribbling), a sensation of incomplete bladder emptying, and, occasionally, urinary retention. (18 Nov 1997) |
| prostatitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the prostate. (18 Nov 1997) |
| prostato- | Prostat- The prostate gland. Origin: Med. L. Prostata fr. G. Prostates, one who stands before, protects (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatocystitis | Inflammation of the prostate and the bladder; cystitis by extension of inflammation from the prostatic urethra. Origin: prostato-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatodynia | A rarely used term for prostatalgia. Origin: prostato-+ G. Odyne, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatolith | Synonym: prostatic calculus. Origin: prostato-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatolithotomy | Incision of the prostate for removal of a calculus. Origin: prostato-+ G. Lithos, stone, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatomegaly | Enlargement of the prostate gland. Origin: prostato-+ G. Megas, large (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatomy | An incision into the prostate. Synonym: prostatomy. Origin: prostato-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatorrhoea | An abnormal discharge of prostatic fluid. Origin: prostato-+ G. Rhoia, a flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatoseminalvesiculectomy | Surgical removal of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles. Synonym: prostatoseminalvesiculectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prostatotomy | An incision into the prostate. Synonym: prostatomy. Origin: prostato-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |