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BPH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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 ("BPH" is a kind of...):

hyperplasia (abnormal increase in number of cells)

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 Context examples: 

Alfuzosin selectively binds to and antagonizes alpha-1-adrenergic receptors in smooth muscle of the bladder neck and prostate, thereby relaxing the smooth muscle and decreasing the obstruction and urethral resistance seen with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer.

(Alfuzosin, NCI Thesaurus)

TRPM8 is a transmembrane calcium channel protein that is normally expressed in prostate cells and appears to be overexpressed in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and in prostate cancer.

(Enteric-Coated TRPM8 Agonist D-3263 Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

This may improve BPH symptoms.

(Doxazosin mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)