Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The prostate gland.
- adj. Of or relating to the prostate gland.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Standing before or in front of something; prostatic: specifically noting the gland known as the prostate.
- n. The prostate gland; a large glandular body which embraces the urethra immediately in front of the mouth of the bladder, whence the name. In man the prostate is of the size and shape of a horse-chestnut, surrounding the first section of the course of the urethra. It is a pale firm body, placed in the pelvis behind and below the symphysis of the pubis, posterior to the deep perineal fascia, and resting upon the rectum, through the walls of which it may easily be felt, especially when enlarged. It is held in place by the puboprostatic ligaments, by the posterior layer of deep perineal fascia, and by a part of the levator ani muscle called on this account levator prostatæ. It measures about 1½ inches in greatest width, 1¼ inches in length, and 1 inch in depth, and weighs about 6 drams. It is partially divided into a median and two lateral lobes. The prostate is inclosed in a firm fibrous capsule, and consists of both muscular and glandular tissue. The latter is composed of numerous racemose follicles whose ducts unite to form from 12 to 20 large excretory ducts, which pour their secretion into the prostatic part of the urethra.
- n. In platyhelminths and earthworms, a glandular body connected with the sperm-duct.
Wiktionary
- n. The prostate gland.
- adj. Of or relating to the prostate gland.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. 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.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. relating to the prostate gland
- n. 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
Etymologies
- New Latin prostata, from Greek prostatēs (adēn), prostate (gland), from proïstanai, to set before : pro-, in front; see pro-2 + histanai, to set, place; see stā- in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“Because the prostate is an internal organ, your doctor cannot look at it directly.”
“Department of Agriculture meta-analysis of "up-to-date available epidemiologic studies" found that "consumption of soy foods is associated with a reduction in prostate cancer risk in men.”
The Huffington Post: Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell
“The tab for taxpayers could be huge – prostate is the most common cancer in American men.”
“In a new study to determine if genes on the Y chromosome are involved in prostate cancer, researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health in conjunction with Hebrew University found that men who had only daughters had a higher risk of prostate cancer than men who had at least one son.”
“U.S. medical scientists have identified the first immune molecule that appears to play a role in prostate cancer development and progression.”
Immune Molecule That Plays Role in Prostate Cancer | Impact Lab
“Mayo Clinic researchers have identified the first immune molecule that appears to play a role in prostate cancer development and in predicting cancer recurrence and progression after surgery.”
“Pepper component hot enough to trigger suicide in prostate cancer cells”
“Highlighted robots range from a set of mechanical arms used in prostate surgery (Doc Oc), to a robogecko that climbs windows (insurance mascot).”
“It also seems I want to insert an extra "R" into the word prostate!”
“Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have discovered a recurring pattern of scrambled chromosomes and abnormal gene activity that occurs only in prostate cancer.”
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