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prostate gland
noun Anatomy.
Origin:
1830–40
1830–40
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Prostate gland
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| one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat |
| a large duct that transports bile from the liver, having in humans and many other vertebrates a side branch to a gallbladder for bile storage |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
prostate gland n.
A chestnut-shaped body that surrounds the beginning of the male urethra at the base of the bladder, consists of two lobes connected anteriorly by an isthmus and posteriorly by a middle lobe lying above and between the ejaculatory ducts, controls the release of urine from the bladder, and whose milky fluid secretion is discharged into the urethra during semen emission.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
prostate gland  (prŏs'tāt') Pronunciation Key
A gland in male mammals located at the base of the bladder. The prostate gland opens into the urethra and secretes a milky fluid that is a major component of semen. prostatic adjective (prŏ-stāt'ĭk) |
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Cultural Dictionary
prostate gland [(pros-tayt)]A gland in the male reproductive system that surrounds the urethra at the lower end of the urinary bladder. A large part of the fluids that make up semen comes from the prostate.
Note: Prostate cancer is a leading cause of death among American men.
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