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BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process
Synonyms:
benign prostatic hyperplasia; BPH
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("benign prostatic hyperplasia" is a kind of...):
hyperplasia (abnormal increase in number of cells)
Context examples:
Alpha-blockers are used to treat the symptoms of many conditions, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), high blood pressure, and some blood circulation problems.
(Alpha-blocker, NCI Dictionary)
Alfuzosin selectively binds to and antagonizes post-synaptic alpha-1-adrenoreceptors in smooth muscle of the prostate, bladder base, bladder neck, prostatic capsule, and prostatic urethra, initiating relaxation of smooth muscle and resulting in improvement of urine flow and the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
(Alfuzosin Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
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