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prostate (iou)



prostate noun & adjective. M17.
[French, or from mod. Latin prostata from Greek prostates guardian, formed as PRO-2 + statos placed, standing.]
Anatomy. (Designating) a large gland in male mammals (including humans) or any of a number of small glands in some other animals, which surrounds the neck of the bladder and secretes a component of seminal fluid into the urethra.
Comb.: prostate-specific antigen Medicine an antigenic enzyme released in the prostate and found in abnormally high concentrations in the blood of men with prostate cancer.
prosta'tectomy noun (an instance of) surgical removal of (part of) the prostate L19.
pro'static adjective of or pertaining to the prostate M19.
prostatism noun any condition due to disease of the prostate gland, esp. difficulty in urination E20.
prosta'titis noun inflammation of the prostate M19.
prostato'rrhoea noun abnormal discharge of fluid from the prostate M19.