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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
(redirected from Hyperplasia of prostate)

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benign prostatic hyperplasia
n. Abbr. BPH
A nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland commonly occurring in men after the age of 50, and sometimes leading to compression of the urethra and obstruction of the flow of urine.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
A noncancerous condition of the prostate that causes overgrowth of the prostate tissue, thus enlarging the prostate and obstructing urination.

benign prostatic hyperplasia (bi·nīnˑ pr·staˑ·tik hī·per·plāˑ·zh),
n condition marked by enlargement of the prostate gland that exerts pressure on the urethra thereby obstructing the flow of urine.
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