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prostate gland
noun
: a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and that secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the semen
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Prostate cancer develops in the prostate gland and forms slowly, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Until five to seven years ago, a physician evaluated a person with high PSA by feeling their prostate gland for potentially cancerous abnormalities.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
There’s radical prostatectomy, which is the surgery to remove the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
In 1991, Dole had surgery to remove a cancerous prostate gland; tests showed no evidence of recurrence.
—Lawrence K. Altman, STAT, 16 Feb. 2024
The prostate gland needsadequate levels of iodine to function properly and maintain a healthy balance of hormones.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023
Austin underwent a procedure called a prostatectomy, Walter Reed officials said, in which surgeons remove some or all of the prostate gland.
—Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
The prostate gland has an epithelial part where the gland cells make PSA and prostate-specific antigens; those epithelial cells or stem cells that regenerate the gland cells are the source of cancer.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
Treatment includes medication and changes to diet and lifestyle, as well as surgical procedures in some more severe cases to cut excess tissue from the prostate gland.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1752, in the meaning defined above
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“Prostate gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prostate%20gland. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
prostate gland
noun
: a body around the base of the male urethra in mammals that is part muscle and part gland and produces a whitish fluid that is a major part of semen
Medical Definition
prostate gland
noun
: a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of semen
called also prostate
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