Acronym	Definition
TUNA	TransUrethral Needle Ablation (medical)
TUNA	The Utah Nordic Alliance (ski club)
TUNA	Tunable Attribute
TUNA	Transition Unit Nest Assembly
TUNA	Tunneling Atomic Force Microscope
TUNA	Trans Union Net Access (credit reports)

References in periodicals archive

Transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) and transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) are treatment choices based on the severity of symptoms.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: to treat or not to treat?

Other forms of microwave therapy include transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) of the prostate and indigo laser therapy.

Prostate: new light on laser therapy: for the millions of males living with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a new laser treatment is proving a promising alternative to more invasive surgery

In the interim, experts have developed a variety of minimally invasive treatments, each with its own acronym --TUMT (transurethral microwave therapy), TUNA (transurethral needle ablation) and ILC (interstitial laser coagulation)--and all of which use focused energy sources to shrink the prostate.

Better techniques to treat your enlarged prostate: researchers continue to develop new procedures that target prostate enlargement and ease symptoms when medications fail

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