prostate

noun

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

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As many as 60 percent of men with changes in BRCA2 develop prostate cancer, yet men are generally far less aware than women that BRCA mutations can affect them at all. Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024 Buckingham Palace said the king did not have prostate cancer. Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024 And don’t a slew of medical professionals recommend breast, lung, and prostate cancer screening? Peter Ubel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Stensland, whose work has largely been in the field of advanced prostate cancer research, said drug affordability has been a key issue. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prostate 

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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“Prostate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prostate. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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