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.
The prostate is normally about the size and shape of a walnut and weighs about 20 grams (less than 1 ounce). As men age, the prostate gradually increases in size. Generally, the prostate does not grow beyond about twice its normal size because the outer capsule of the gland restricts expansion.