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ˈprɒs teɪt; prɒˈstæt ɪkprostate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. prostate gland, prostateadjective

    a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen

  2. prostate, prostaticadjective

    relating to the prostate gland

Wiktionary

  1. prostatenoun

    The prostate gland.

  2. prostateadjective

    Of or relating to the prostate gland.

  3. Etymology: First coined 1646, from προστάτης.

Wikipedia

  1. Prostate

    The prostate is both an accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation. It is found only in some mammals. It differs between species anatomically, chemically, and physiologically. Anatomically, the prostate is found below the bladder, with the urethra passing through it. It is described in gross anatomy as consisting of lobes and in microanatomy by zone. It is surrounded by an elastic, fibromuscular capsule and contains glandular tissue as well as connective tissue. The prostate glands produce and contain fluid that forms part of semen, the substance emitted during ejaculation as part of the male sexual response. This prostatic fluid is slightly alkaline, milky or white in appearance. The alkalinity of semen helps neutralize the acidity of the vaginal tract, prolonging the lifespan of sperm. The prostatic fluid is expelled in the first part of ejaculate, together with most of the sperm, because of the action of smooth muscle tissue within the prostate. In comparison with the few spermatozoa expelled together with mainly seminal vesicular fluid, those in prostatic fluid have better motility, longer survival, and better protection of genetic material. Disorders of the prostate include enlargement, inflammation, infection, and cancer. The word prostate comes from Ancient Greek προστάτης, prostátēs, meaning "one who stands before", "protector", "guardian", with the term originally used to describe the seminal vesicles.

ChatGPT

  1. prostate

    The prostate is a small gland that is part of the male reproductive system. It's about the size and shape of a walnut and is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The prostate produces a thick, milky fluid that nourishes sperm, and helps to transport it during ejaculation. This fluid combines with sperm to form semen. Its health is crucial for men's urinary and reproductive health.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Prostateadjective

    standing before; -- applied to a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and is situated at the neck of the bladder where this joins the urethra

  2. Prostatenoun

    the prostate gland

  3. Etymology: [Gr. standing before, fr. to set before; before + to set: cf. F. prostate.]

Wikidata

  1. Prostate

    The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals. It differs considerably among species anatomically, chemically, and physiologically. In 2002, female paraurethral glands, or Skene's glands, were officially renamed the female prostate by the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Prostate

    pros′tāt, adj. standing in front, applied to a gland in males at the neck of the bladder.—n. the gland at the neck of the bladder.—adj. Prostat′ic.—n. Prostatī′tis, inflammation of the prostate gland. [Gr. prostatēspro, before, sta, root of histēmi, I set up.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Prostate

    A gland in males that surrounds the neck of the URINARY BLADDER and the URETHRA. It secretes a substance that liquefies coagulated semen. It is situated in the pelvic cavity behind the lower part of the PUBIC SYMPHYSIS, above the deep layer of the triangular ligament, and rests upon the RECTUM.

Editors Contribution

  1. prostate

    A type of gland in the body of a male animal or male human being.

    The prostate secretes fluid that nourishes sperm.


    Submitted by MaryC on September 5, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prostate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prostate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of prostate in a Sentence

  1. Karen Knudsen:

    Unfortunately, prostate cancer remains the number one most frequently diagnosed malignancy amongst men in this country, with almost 290,000 men expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year.

  2. John Bowler:

    That becomes relevant when you start thinking about the drugs' role in other tumor types like prostate cancer and breast cancer where the incidence of new patients each year is much greater than in ovarian cancer.

  3. Daniel Appelbaum:

    We have a bunch of new radiotherapies that have just arrived and several more that are on the near horizon for some very common cancers, including prostate cancer.

  4. Samantha Heller:

    It makes sense that a healthier, prudent diet that is more plant-based reduces all-cause mortality in patients post-prostate cancer diagnosis, this kind of dietary approach has been shown to be heart healthy and reduce the risk for diabetes, dementia and other cancers.

  5. Ned Sharpless:

    It is concerning after seeing so much progress against prostate cancer to see it level off.

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