Definition of radical perineal prostatectomy

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radical perineal prostatectomy -- (RAD-ih-kul peh-ri-NEE-al pros-ta-TEK-toe-mee) Surgery to remove all of the prostate through an incision between the scrotum and the anus. Nearby lymph nodes are sometimes removed through a separate incision in the wall of the abdomen.


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