prostate

[pros-teyt]

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adjective

Also prostatic of or relating to the prostate gland.

noun

prostate gland.

prostate

/ ˈ��ɒ��ٱ�ɪ�� /

noun

Also called: prostate gland.��a gland in male mammals that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and secretes a liquid constituent of the semen

adjective

Also: prostatic.��of or relating to the prostate gland See also PSA

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Other Word Forms

postprostate adjective
preprostatic adjective
subprostatic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prostate¹

First recorded in 1640–50; from New Latin prostata, from Greek ��ǲ��á��ŧ�� “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 ��ǲ��ٲ��ŧ�� something standing in front (of the bladder), from pro- in front + histanai to cause to stand

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In June 2023, Bloomquist told Dirt on Dirt that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but it had been caught early.

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Several weeks ago, President Biden announced that he has a very aggressive form of prostate cancer.

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Then last month, Biden announced he had stage 4 prostate cancer, a condition with a grim prognosis that would have presented a national crisis if he had managed to win re-election.

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According to the UK Sepsis Trust, the medical condition kills more people than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined.

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Biden, now 82 and fighting advanced prostate cancer, has hit back at Trump.

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prostasis prostatectomy

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