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.
2 Enlarged prostate A guide to diagnosis and treatment About this booklet This booklet is for men who want to know more about a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, called benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). You may also hear this condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We describe the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of an enlarged prostate.Your partner or family might also find this booklet useful to help them understand the condition.