prostate

noun

pros·​tate ˈprä-ˌstāt How to pronounce prostate (audio)
prostatic adjective

Examples of prostate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Life Is a Carnival will take place just a little over 14 months after Robertson died after a year-long battle with prostate cancer. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024 And huge gains made in prostate cancer death rates from the mid-1990s through the early 2000s – a result of the emergence of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing – appear to have leveled off since about 2012. Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 28 July 2024 Francis Collins, who led the sequencing of the human genome and was formerly director of the National Institutes of Health, recently shared his journey closely tracking a slow-progressing case of prostate cancer, which ultimately progressed but appears to have been caught in time to save his life. Karen E. Knudsen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2024 Prostate surgery, particularly for conditions like prostate cancer, can disrupt the pelvic floor muscles. Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prostate 

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prostate was in 1638

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Cite this Entry

“Prostate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prostate. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

prostate

noun
pros·​tate ˈpräs-ˌtāt How to pronounce prostate (audio)
prostatic adjective

Medical Definition

prostate

1 of 2 noun
pros·​tate ˈpräs-ˌtāt How to pronounce prostate (audio)

prostate

2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or being the prostate gland

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