prostatism

prostatism
A clinical syndrome, occurring mostly in older men, usually caused by enlargement of the prostate gland and manifested by irritative (nocturia, frequency, decreased voided volume, sensory urgency, and urgency incontinence) and obstructive (hesitancy, decreased stream, terminal dribbling, double voiding, and urinary retention) symptoms.

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pros·ta·tism 'präs-tə-.tiz-əm n disease of the prostate gland esp a disorder resulting from obstruction of the bladder neck by an enlarged prostate gland

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n.

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pros·ta·tism (prosґtə-tiz″əm) a symptom complex resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra, usually due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (see under hyperplasia). There are both obstructive and neurological symptoms, including diminution in caliber and force of the urinary stream, hesitancy in initiating urination, inability to end it (with subsequent dribbling), a sensation of incomplete bladder emptying, and occasionally urinary retention.

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  • prostatism — [präs′tə tiz΄əm] n. a chronic disorder of the prostate gland, esp. enlargement of the gland resulting in obstruction of the flow of urine …   English World dictionary

  • prostatism — noun Date: circa 1900 disease of the prostate; especially a disorder resulting from obstruction of the bladder neck by an enlarged prostate gland …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • prostatism — /pros teuh tiz euhm/, n. symptoms of prostate disorder, esp. obstructed urination, arising from benign enlargement or chronic disease of the prostate gland. [1895 1900; PROSTATE + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • prostatism — noun A generic term for various minor disorders of prostate gland typically causing obstructed urination; also called lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) …   Wiktionary

  • prostatism — pros·ta·tism …   English syllables

  • prostatism — n.; see lower urinary tract symptoms …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • prostatism — pros•ta•tism [[t]ˈprɒs təˌtɪz əm[/t]] n. med pat symptoms of prostate disorder, esp. obstructed urination, as from enlargement of the gland • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang

  • prostatism — ˈprästəˌtizəm noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prostat + ism : disease of the prostate; especially : a condition resulting from obstruction of the bladder neck by an enlarged prostate …   Useful english dictionary

  • vesical prostatism — urinary retention resembling that in prostatic disease but from other causes …   Medical dictionary

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