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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Produces images of the prostate gland Esophagus: Produces images of the throat
Ultrasound exams are usually not painful.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
Milky fluid is added from the prostate gland to make semen.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
Milky fluid is added from the prostate gland to make semen.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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
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“Prostate gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prostate%20gland. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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