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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 is a disease found in men that develops in the prostate gland.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2023
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.
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Prostate cancer develops in the prostate gland and forms slowly, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 15 June 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 15 Feb. 2025.
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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