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 the slow growth of the prostate gland, which is involved in the production of seminal fluid and reproductive function in men. The prostate wraps around the tube that transports urine out of the bladder. It is very common for the prostate gland to become enlarged as a man ages. An enlarged prostate is also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is generally not caused by infection or cancer. As a man matures, the prostate grows. At puberty, the prostate doubles in size.