BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does benign prostatic hyperplasia mean? 

• BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (noun)
  The noun BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA has 1 sense:

1. enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process

  Familiarity information: BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

benign prostatic hyperplasia; BPH

Hypernyms ("benign prostatic hyperplasia" is a kind of...):

hyperplasia (abnormal increase in number of cells)

 Context examples 

TRPM8 is a transmembrane calcium channel protein that is normally expressed in prostate cells and appears to be overexpressed in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and in prostate cancer.

(Enteric-Coated TRPM8 Agonist D-3263 Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also shows high affinity to alpha-1c adrenoceptor, the predominant functional type in the prostate, which may partially attribute to its effect in treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

(Doxazosin, NCI Thesaurus)

The amount of free PSA is higher in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).The amount of PSA attached to other proteins is higher in men with prostate cancer.

(free PSA, NCI Dictionary)

A screening tool used to screen for, diagnose, track, and manage the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

(International Prostate Symptom Score, NCI Thesaurus)

An open prostatectomy may be done to remove an enlarged prostate gland in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or as a treatment for prostate cancer.

(Open prostatectomy, NCI Dictionary)

A drug that is used to treat advanced prostate cancer and is also being studied in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

(Degarelix, NCI Dictionary)

Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia and benign prostatic hypertrophy.

(BPH, NCI Dictionary)

Alpha-adrenergic antagonists are used to treat the symptoms of many conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), high blood pressure, and some blood circulation problems.

(Alpha-adrenergic antagonist, NCI Dictionary)

A questionnaire designed to help men determine how bothersome their benign prostatic hyperplasia urinary symptoms are and to determine how effective their treatment is.

(American Urological Association Symptom Score, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia and BPH.

(Benign prostatic hypertrophy, NCI Dictionary)