Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia (prah-STA-tik IN-truh-eh-puh-THEE-lee-ul NEE-uh-PLAY-zhuh) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia (prah-STA-tik IN-truh-eh-puh-THEE-lee-ul NEE-uh-PLAY-zhuh)? PIN. Noncancerous growth of the cells lining the internal and external surfaces of the prostate gland. Having high-grade PIN may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer.

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