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.
Enlarged prostate. Enlarged prostate: Introduction. Enlargement of the prostate gland occurs with age in men. The most common cause is Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (an annoying and treatable, but not usually dangerous condition), but care must be taken to rule out prostate cancer, which is also possible. ...more Â».