Definition of prostate in English:

prostate

(also prostate gland)

noun ˈprɒsteɪtˈprɑsˌteɪt

A gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing a fluid component of semen.
Example sentencesExamples
- Work by relaxing the muscles at the neck of the bladder and in the prostate.
- At the time of release, the sperm is mixed with fluid from the seminal vesicles and prostate gland.
- The most common technique is a ‘radical prostatectomy’, which involves removing the prostate gland, seminal vesicles and nearby lymph nodes.
- The accessory glands, including the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland, provide fluids that lubricate the duct system and nourish the sperm.
- The prostate is a small gland about the size of a walnut situated at the base of the bladder.
- The prostate gland occurs in all men and all male mammals.
- A drug used to fight baldness and enlarged prostates also protects against prostate cancer, offering the first way men can cut their risk for a major cancer killer, researchers reported yesterday.
- This chapter focuses on infections of the male urethra, epididymis, testis, and prostate.
- The section of the urethra that traverses the prostate gland is called the prostatic urethra.
- The prostate gland is just below the bladder, and infections can pass both ways along the urethra.
- In these experiments, pregnant mice were exposed to low levels of bisphenol A at a time when their male fetuses' prostates were developing.
- Digital rectal examination is performed to examine the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and possible cysts that can cause ejaculatory duct obstruction.
- It is sometimes caused by an enlarged prostate gland pressing on the bladder that creates a cavity from which urine cannot entirely empty.
- The prostate gland makes a fluid that provides nutrients for sperm.
- Because the prostate gland sits below the bladder, the disease affects its functions.
- The prostate gland surrounds the urethra at the base of the bladder in men.
- The specimen consisted of a urinary bladder and attached prostate gland with bilateral seminal vesicles and vas deference.
- Seminal fluid continues to be produced normally by the prostate gland and seminal vesicles.
- Most of the semen fluid comes from the prostate gland rather than the testicles.
- The prostate gland encircles the urethra adjacent to the neck of the bladder and is formed of 30 to 50 tubuloalveolar glands grouped into lobes.

Derivatives

prostatic

adjective prɒˈstatɪkprəˈstædɪk

If one or both testicular arteries are missing, the testes are supplied by branches from the vesical or prostatic arteries passing under the arch of the pubis.
Example sentencesExamples
- The pudendal nerve innervates the few striated muscles within the prostatic capsule.
- The contrasting features between intraluminal seminal vesicle and prostatic crystalloids are summarized in Table 4.
- The importance of distinguishing between benign prostatic hyperplasia and benign prostatic enlargement and bladder outlet obstruction is fundamental.
- Four instances of collision tumor of the male urogenital tract in which prostatic carcinoma was one of the components have been described.

Origin

Mid 17th century: via French from modern Latin prostata, from Greek prostatēs 'one that stands before', from pro 'before' + statos 'standing'.

Rhymes

apostate

Definition of prostate in US English:

prostate

(also prostate gland)

nounˈpräsˌtātˈprɑsˌteɪt

A gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid.
Example sentencesExamples
- The specimen consisted of a urinary bladder and attached prostate gland with bilateral seminal vesicles and vas deference.
- The section of the urethra that traverses the prostate gland is called the prostatic urethra.
- Seminal fluid continues to be produced normally by the prostate gland and seminal vesicles.
- The prostate gland surrounds the urethra at the base of the bladder in men.
- The prostate is a small gland about the size of a walnut situated at the base of the bladder.
- The most common technique is a ‘radical prostatectomy’, which involves removing the prostate gland, seminal vesicles and nearby lymph nodes.
- A drug used to fight baldness and enlarged prostates also protects against prostate cancer, offering the first way men can cut their risk for a major cancer killer, researchers reported yesterday.
- Digital rectal examination is performed to examine the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and possible cysts that can cause ejaculatory duct obstruction.
- The prostate gland makes a fluid that provides nutrients for sperm.
- Work by relaxing the muscles at the neck of the bladder and in the prostate.
- The prostate gland encircles the urethra adjacent to the neck of the bladder and is formed of 30 to 50 tubuloalveolar glands grouped into lobes.
- Most of the semen fluid comes from the prostate gland rather than the testicles.
- In these experiments, pregnant mice were exposed to low levels of bisphenol A at a time when their male fetuses' prostates were developing.
- The prostate gland occurs in all men and all male mammals.
- It is sometimes caused by an enlarged prostate gland pressing on the bladder that creates a cavity from which urine cannot entirely empty.
- At the time of release, the sperm is mixed with fluid from the seminal vesicles and prostate gland.
- This chapter focuses on infections of the male urethra, epididymis, testis, and prostate.
- The accessory glands, including the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland, provide fluids that lubricate the duct system and nourish the sperm.
- Because the prostate gland sits below the bladder, the disease affects its functions.
- The prostate gland is just below the bladder, and infections can pass both ways along the urethra.

Origin

Mid 17th century: via French from modern Latin prostata, from Greek prostatēs ‘one that stands before’, from pro ‘before’ + statos ‘standing’.

单词	prostate
释义	Definition of prostate in English: prostate (also prostate gland) noun ˈprɒsteɪtˈprɑsˌteɪt A gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing a fluid component of semen. Example sentencesExamples Work by relaxing the muscles at the neck of the bladder and in the prostate. At the time of release, the sperm is mixed with fluid from the seminal vesicles and prostate gland. The most common technique is a ‘radical prostatectomy’, which involves removing the prostate gland, seminal vesicles and nearby lymph nodes. The accessory glands, including the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland, provide fluids that lubricate the duct system and nourish the sperm. The prostate is a small gland about the size of a walnut situated at the base of the bladder. The prostate gland occurs in all men and all male mammals. A drug used to fight baldness and enlarged prostates also protects against prostate cancer, offering the first way men can cut their risk for a major cancer killer, researchers reported yesterday. This chapter focuses on infections of the male urethra, epididymis, testis, and prostate. The section of the urethra that traverses the prostate gland is called the prostatic urethra. The prostate gland is just below the bladder, and infections can pass both ways along the urethra. In these experiments, pregnant mice were exposed to low levels of bisphenol A at a time when their male fetuses' prostates were developing. Digital rectal examination is performed to examine the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and possible cysts that can cause ejaculatory duct obstruction. It is sometimes caused by an enlarged prostate gland pressing on the bladder that creates a cavity from which urine cannot entirely empty. The prostate gland makes a fluid that provides nutrients for sperm. Because the prostate gland sits below the bladder, the disease affects its functions. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra at the base of the bladder in men. The specimen consisted of a urinary bladder and attached prostate gland with bilateral seminal vesicles and vas deference. Seminal fluid continues to be produced normally by the prostate gland and seminal vesicles. Most of the semen fluid comes from the prostate gland rather than the testicles. The prostate gland encircles the urethra adjacent to the neck of the bladder and is formed of 30 to 50 tubuloalveolar glands grouped into lobes. Derivatives prostatic adjective prɒˈstatɪkprəˈstædɪk If one or both testicular arteries are missing, the testes are supplied by branches from the vesical or prostatic arteries passing under the arch of the pubis. Example sentencesExamples The pudendal nerve innervates the few striated muscles within the prostatic capsule. The contrasting features between intraluminal seminal vesicle and prostatic crystalloids are summarized in Table 4. The importance of distinguishing between benign prostatic hyperplasia and benign prostatic enlargement and bladder outlet obstruction is fundamental. Four instances of collision tumor of the male urogenital tract in which prostatic carcinoma was one of the components have been described. Origin Mid 17th century: via French from modern Latin prostata, from Greek prostatēs 'one that stands before', from pro 'before' + statos 'standing'. Rhymes apostate Definition of prostate in US English: prostate (also prostate gland) nounˈpräsˌtātˈprɑsˌteɪt A gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid. Example sentencesExamples The specimen consisted of a urinary bladder and attached prostate gland with bilateral seminal vesicles and vas deference. The section of the urethra that traverses the prostate gland is called the prostatic urethra. Seminal fluid continues to be produced normally by the prostate gland and seminal vesicles. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra at the base of the bladder in men. The prostate is a small gland about the size of a walnut situated at the base of the bladder. The most common technique is a ‘radical prostatectomy’, which involves removing the prostate gland, seminal vesicles and nearby lymph nodes. A drug used to fight baldness and enlarged prostates also protects against prostate cancer, offering the first way men can cut their risk for a major cancer killer, researchers reported yesterday. Digital rectal examination is performed to examine the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and possible cysts that can cause ejaculatory duct obstruction. The prostate gland makes a fluid that provides nutrients for sperm. Work by relaxing the muscles at the neck of the bladder and in the prostate. The prostate gland encircles the urethra adjacent to the neck of the bladder and is formed of 30 to 50 tubuloalveolar glands grouped into lobes. Most of the semen fluid comes from the prostate gland rather than the testicles. In these experiments, pregnant mice were exposed to low levels of bisphenol A at a time when their male fetuses' prostates were developing. The prostate gland occurs in all men and all male mammals. It is sometimes caused by an enlarged prostate gland pressing on the bladder that creates a cavity from which urine cannot entirely empty. At the time of release, the sperm is mixed with fluid from the seminal vesicles and prostate gland. This chapter focuses on infections of the male urethra, epididymis, testis, and prostate. The accessory glands, including the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland, provide fluids that lubricate the duct system and nourish the sperm. Because the prostate gland sits below the bladder, the disease affects its functions. The prostate gland is just below the bladder, and infections can pass both ways along the urethra. Origin Mid 17th century: via French from modern Latin prostata, from Greek prostatēs ‘one that stands before’, from pro ‘before’ + statos ‘standing’.
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