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prostate

pros·tate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pros-teyt]
    • /ˈprɒs teɪt/
    • /ˈprɒs.teɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pros-teyt]
    • /ˈprɒs teɪt/

Definitions of prostate word

  • adjective prostate Also, prostatic [pro-stat-ik] /prɒˈstæt ɪk/ (Show IPA). of or relating to the prostate gland. 1
  • noun prostate prostate gland. 1
  • noun prostate male urinary gland 1
  • adjective prostate relating to prostate gland 1
  • countable noun prostate The prostate or the prostate gland is an organ in the body of male mammals which is situated at the neck of the bladder and produces a liquid which forms part of semen. 0
  • noun prostate a gland in male mammals that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and secretes a liquid constituent of the semen 0
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Origin of prostate

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < New Latin prostata < Greek prostátēs one standing before. See pro-2, -stat

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Parts of speech for Prostate

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verb
adverb
pronoun
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determiner
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prostate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • prostatism

    symptoms of prostate disorder, especially obstructed urination, arising from benign enlargement or chronic disease of the prostate gland.

  • prostatectomy

    excision of part or all of the prostate gland.

  • prostatitis

    inflammation of the prostate gland.

  • benign prostatic hyperplasia

    a benign condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged due to an increase in the number of prostatic cells, usually affecting the flow of urine.

  • gonadotropin releasing hormone

    Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, produced by the hypothalamus, that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to secrete luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.

  • prostate gland

    an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
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