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.
What To Do When The Prostate Swells. Normally, the prostate gland is about the size of a walnut. Itâs attached to the base of the bladder. The urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body, goes right through the prostate gland. In most men, the prostate gland slowly grows with time. This type of growth is not cancer. Itâs benign, meaning it is not life-threatening.