Benign prostatic hyperplasia (redirected from Hyperplasia of prostate)

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.

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

A noncancerous condition of the prostate that causes overgrowth of the prostate tissue, thus enlarging the prostate and obstructing urination.

Mentioned in: Prostate Biopsy, Prostate Cancer

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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.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia.