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prostatic
Pertaining to the prostate.
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prostato-, prostat- +
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prosthetic, prostatic
prosthetic (prahs THET ik) (adjective)
A reference to the branch of surgery dealing with the restoration of missing body parts, such as a hand, an arm, etc.: The soldier was fitted with a prosthetic leg to replace the one he lost as a result of the roadside explosion.
A prosthetic substitute for lost sections of the body resulting from disease or injury, particularly for the purpose of restoring the function of that part of the body; for example, a bridge of false teeth is a dental prothesis.
prostatic (prahs TAHT ik) (adjective)
A reference to the male gland of mammals that produces the liquid in which sperm is carried: Many men suffer prostatic problems; such as, prostatic calculus, prostatic plexus, prostatic cancer, prostatic urethra, etc.
After Ted recovered from his prostatic cancer, his brother returned to the medical school to study prosthetic surgery because he was inspired by the injuries which his brother had received in the recent Afghanistan conflicts.
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Bionics, Illustrated by a Bionic Hand
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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prostatic electrotome
An electrosurgical instrument used for the prostate gland.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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