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.
Alpha blockers, such as terazosin, are used to relieve BPH symptoms within a few weeks, but they donât stop the prostate from continuing to grow. 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (such as Avodart or Proscar) are used to reduce an enlarged prostate, but they may take up to six months or more to show any effect on symptoms.