prostatism

pros·ta·tism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pros-tuh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈprɒs təˌtɪz əm/
- /ˈprɒsteɪtɪz(ə)m /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pros-tuh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈprɒs təˌtɪz əm/

Definitions of prostatism word

noun prostatism symptoms of prostate disorder, especially obstructed urination, arising from benign enlargement or chronic disease of the prostate gland. 1
noun prostatism the condition caused by an enlarged prostate that obstructs urinary flow 0
noun prostatism a chronic disorder of the prostate gland, esp. enlargement of the gland resulting in obstruction of the flow of urine 0

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Origin of prostatism

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; prostate + -ism

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Parts of speech for Prostatism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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prostatism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prostatism usage trend in Literature

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