prostate

noun pros·tate \ ˈprä-ˌstāt \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Definition of prostate

: prostate gland

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prostatic

play \prä-ˈsta-tik\ adjective

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Recent Examples of prostate from the Web

One study found that too much vitamin E may raise the risk of prostate cancer.

— NBC News, "Vitamin supplements don't lower cardiovascular risk, study finds," 10 July 2018
Researchers previously believed that less than 1 percent of all prostate cancers were in that category.

— jill tucker, SFChronicle.com, "Aggressive, deadly type of prostate cancer occurs at higher rate than previously thought," 9 July 2018
Urologists and hospitals have long advocated for life-saving prostate cancer screenings.

— aubrey nagle, Philly.com, "Trump exits Iran deal, Pa. prepares for primaries | Morning Newsletter," 9 May 2018
For men 70 and older, the task force stuck with an earlier recommendation against routine prostate cancer screening.

— melissa healy, latimes.com, "Experts have new advice on prostate cancer screening. Here's why they put it back on the table," 8 May 2018
Few studies have reported meaningful data on recurrence, metastasis or prostate cancer-specific death rates with robotic prostatectomy.

— WSJ, "Is Robotic Prostate Surgery Better Than Traditional Surgery?," 24 June 2018
Promoting prostate awareness is great, but not by making every Father’s Day game look like a pajama party.

— scott ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Baseball is about gloves, but not the rubber kind," 18 June 2018
Las Palmas Cantina Dine on coastal cuisine in downtown Chandler and dad will get $5 off his meal, plus a donation of $5 will go to Prostate On-site Project to help provide free and low-cost prostate screenings.

— wendy killeen, azcentral, "Father's Day 2018: Food and drink deals around Phoenix will help you say thanks to Dad," 11 June 2018
The old faucet has a swollen prostate, which interferes with ferocity and flow.

— chris erskine, latimes.com, "Man versus house: I repair something, then fix something else. The payoff? These ribs," 8 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of prostate

New Latin prostata prostate gland, from Greek prostatēs, from proïstanai to put in front, from pro- before + histanai to cause to stand — more at pro-, stand

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First Known Use: 1638

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