Enlargement of the prostate gland. This is a very common condition in older men.
a noncancerous pathology associated with overgrowth and enlargement of the prostate gland.
as men age, their prostrate may enlarge. This may cause difficulty starting and completely stopping the urinary stream, painful urination, decreased pressure in stream, incomplete emptying and frequency. If cancer is not present, this condition is known as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Various types of surgery, the most common is transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), or hormonal therapy are the usual forms of treatment.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH A noncancerous condition in which the prostate swells and pushes against the urethra and the bladder, blocking the flow of urine
A condition caused by an enlarged prostate gland, which presses on the urethra and causes the need to urinate frequently.
Similar to benign prostatic hyperplasia, but caused by an increase in the size of cells rather than the growth of more cells. See benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis.
The non-cancerous swelling of the prostate gland.
BPH. A benign (noncancerous) condition in which an overgrowth of prostate tissue pushes against the urethra and the bladder, blocking the flow of urine. Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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A non-cancerous condition in which the prostate grows and pushes against the urethra and the bladder blocking the flow of urine. BPH does not progress into prostate cancer, generally.