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prostate

[ pros-teyt ]

adjective

  1. Also pros·tat·ic [] of or relating to the prostate gland.


prostate

/ ˈprɒsteɪt /

noun

  1. Also calledprostate gland a gland in male mammals that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and secretes a liquid constituent of the semen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. Alsoprostaticprɒˈstætɪk of or relating to the prostate gland See also PSA
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • post·prostate adjective
  • prepro·static adjective
  • subpro·static adjective
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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
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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
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Example Sentences

An enzyme called EZH2 has an unexpected role in driving aggressive tumor growth in treatment-resistant prostate cancers, according to a new study by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.

The MRI indicated a large tumor that has spread outside of his prostate.

Anyone can inherit the genes which can increase the risks of breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer.

From BBC

Screening men born with a high risk of developing prostate cancer, once they reach the age of 45, makes financial sense, a cancer charity says.

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Sir Chris, 48, announced last month he had been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer.

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