prostate gland

noun

: a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and that secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the semen

Examples of prostate gland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prostatitis Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, which is located just below the bladder in men and people born male. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2025

Prostatic Atrophy Prostatic atrophy refers to the shrinkage or deterioration of the prostate gland. —Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025

The test measures the level of PSA, a protein produced by normal as well as malignant prostate gland cells, in the blood. —Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 21 May 2025

Surgeons found that robots offered clear advantages for certain procedures, such as the removal of the prostate gland—today, more than 90 percent of such procedures in the United States are robot-assisted. —IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prostate gland

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Kids Definition

prostate gland

noun

: a body around the base of the male urethra in mammals that is part muscle and part gland and produces a whitish fluid that is a major part of semen

Medical Definition

prostate gland

noun

: a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of semen

called also prostate