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Prostate   /prˈɑstˌeɪt/   Listen
Prostate

noun
1.
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.  Synonym: prostate gland.



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transurethral resection of the prostate


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"Prostate" Quotes from Famous Books



... The prostate gland is situated near the origin of the urethra. Cowper's glands lie along the course of the urethra and near the origin of the penis. These glands empty their secretions into the urethra and dilute ...
— Common Diseases of Farm Animals • R. A. Craig, D. V. M.
... dead silence. The unfortunate man looked round at the great cliffs, the moon above, the stolid faces of the soldiers, and even at the poor, prostate, inanimate woman close by, but ...
— The Scarlet Pimpernel • Baroness Orczy


Words linked to "Prostate" :   endocrine gland, prostatic, transurethral resection of the prostate, prostate cancer, endocrine, male reproductive system, prostate gland, ductless gland


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