# prostatectomy

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #79,884

## Definitions
1. The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.

## Etymology
From prostato- + -ectomy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prostatectomy