transurethral
adjective
trans·ure·thral
ˌtran(t)s-yu̇-ˈrē-thrəl 
ˌtranz-
: passing through or performed by way of the urethra
transurethral prostatectomy
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Other screening methods include an MRI, transrectal ultrasound and a transrectal or transurethral biopsy.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 May 2025
If a polyp is large, suspicious, or causing symptoms, it can be removed with transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) and minimal invasive performed under anesthesia.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Part of a transurethral resection involves inserting a scope — a tube with a camera at the end — through the urethra.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
To widen this channel and improve flow, a surgical procedure called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is commonly carried out on older men.
—Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 10 Feb. 2022
In the surgical procedure known as transurethral resection, 70% to 80% of men generally get a condition called retrograde ejaculation, also called dry orgasm, says Dr. McVary.
—Laura Johannes, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2017
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 May 2025
If a polyp is large, suspicious, or causing symptoms, it can be removed with transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) and minimal invasive performed under anesthesia.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Part of a transurethral resection involves inserting a scope — a tube with a camera at the end — through the urethra.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
To widen this channel and improve flow, a surgical procedure called transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is commonly carried out on older men.
—Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 10 Feb. 2022
In the surgical procedure known as transurethral resection, 70% to 80% of men generally get a condition called retrograde ejaculation, also called dry orgasm, says Dr. McVary.
—Laura Johannes, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2017
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“Transurethral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transurethral. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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transurethral
adjective
trans·ure·thral
-yu̇-ˈrē-thrəl
: passing through or performed by way of the urethra
transurethral prostatectomy
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