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Glossary of Terms Related To The Prostate Gland: A-C
Anesthesia
to be given drugs in order to relieve pain and feeling during surgery.
Anesthetic — certain type of medication used to relieve pain or feeling during surgery.
An Anesthetic Can Be:
local - when you lose feeling to that part of your body into which the medication was injected, eg a needle prior to having a tooth pulled or drilled while you are fully awake,
spinal - when anesthetic medication is injected into the spinal canal and you lose all feeling from your waist down, or
general - when administered for more major procedures where you lose consciousness and wake up when the procedure is over.
Benign
non-cancerous/non-malignant.
Benign Prostatic Enlargement
non-cancerous enlargement/growth of the prostate gland. This is caused by a type of tissue growth called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
A type of tissue growth that is associated with the prostate gland, is non-cancerous and is an abnormal increase in the number of cells in a tissue.
Biopsy
removal of tiny pieces of tissue. The cells are then analysed under a microscope to confirm or exclude the diagnosis of cancer.
Bulbourethral Glands (or Cowper’s glands)
two pea sized glands on each side of the prostate gland situated below it, forming part of the male reproductive organs and serve to secrete a mucous fluid which is added to semen.
Cancer
a general term used to describe abnormal cells, which multiply without control. Cancer cells can spread through the blood-stream and lymphatic circulation to other parts of the body.
CAT (CT) Scan
a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body produced by a computer linked to an X-ray machine. Also called computerized axial tomography.
Chemotherapy
refers to treatment of any disease by chemical medication. Commonly it is loosely used as an expression when anti-cancer (cytotoxic) medications are used.
Cystitis
infection/inflammation of the bladder.
Cystoscope
an instrument used to look at the inside of the bladder.
Cystoscopy
a procedure in which an instrument is introduced into the urethra under local anesthetic, to view the bladder and prostate.
Cytotoxic
any substance which affects cells in a negative way. This term is commonly used to describe special medications that are used to kill cancerous cells in the body.
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