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prostate

American  
[pros-teyt] / ˈprɒs teɪt /

adjective

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

noun

  1. prostate gland.

prostate British  
/ 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

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adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

  • postprostate adjective
  • preprostatic adjective
  • subprostatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of prostate

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

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