prostatism

noun

pros·​ta·​tism ˈprä-stə-ˌti-zəm 

: disease of the prostate

especially : a disorder resulting from obstruction of the bladder neck by an enlarged prostate gland

Examples of prostatism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the age of seventy, up to three quarters of men have prostatism (some degree of prostatic obstructive symptoms), which in its more severe forms entails poor urinary flow, difficulty initiating urination, dribbling after urination, and nocturia (having to get up at night to pee). —Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 10 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

prostatism

noun

pros·​ta·​tism ˈpräs-tə-ˌtiz-əm 

: disease of the prostate gland

especially : a disorder resulting from obstruction of the bladder neck by an enlarged prostate gland