prostate

[pros-teyt]

adjective

1. Also prostatic of or relating to the prostate gland.

noun

1. prostate gland.

prostate

/ ˈprɒsteɪt /

noun

1. Also called: prostate gland. a gland in male mammals that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and secretes a liquid constituent of the semen

adjective

1. Also: prostatic. of or relating to the prostate gland See also PSA

Other Word Forms

• postprostate adjective
• preprostatic adjective
• subprostatic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of prostate¹

First recorded in 1640–50; from New Latin prostata, from Greek prostátēs “one standing before”; equivalent to pro- ² + -stat

Word History and Origins

Origin of prostate¹

C17: via Medieval Latin from Greek prostatēs something standing in front (of the bladder), from pro- in front + histanai to cause to stand

Example Sentences

He said his BBC bosses had been "fantastic" but told the programme how hard it was telling his children of the possibility he had prostate cancer.

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The UK's National Screening Committee has recommended that only a very small group of men at high risk of prostate cancer should be screened for the disease.

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Sir Chris Hoy, who has terminal prostate cancer, said he was "disappointed and saddened", while Cancer Research UK said it supported the committee's expert advice.

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Scientists hope that these "master regulators" could one day serve as the basis for new treatments, similar to the hormone therapies now used for breast and prostate cancers that were once much harder to manage.

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He was 88 and had been suffering from complications related to Parkinson’s disease and prostate cancer.

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