Medical Terminology For Dummies, 2nd Edition. If you are stuck on a medical term, using the suffix can help you discern some meaning. Check out some suffix examples. Suffixes related to procedures include -centesis, referring to surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid. That means abdominocentesis is surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity.
Finally, laser surgery can be used to shrink the prostate. With laser surgery, a small laser fiber is passed through the urethra. The fiber then uses several short bursts of laser light to vaporize portions of the prostate.
An enlarged prostate is common in men after the age of about 50. In some cases, it causes the urethra to narrow which can slow down. or stop the flow of urine. About 4 out of every 10 men over the age. of 50 (40 per cent) and 3 out of 4 men in their 70s (75 per cent)