Prostate cancer
noun
a malignant tumor of the male gland that produces components of semen; a disease in which cells of the prostate gland become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors
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Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death of males in the U.S.
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- Prostatectomy
[pros-tuh-tek-tuh-mee] /ˌprɒs təˈtɛk tə mi/ noun, plural prostatectomies. Surgery. 1. excision of part or all of the prostate gland. prostatectomy /ˌprɒstəˈtɛktəmɪ/ noun (pl) -mies 1. surgical removal of all or a part of the prostate gland prostatectomy pros·ta·tec·to·my (prŏs’tə-těk’tə-mē) n. Surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland.
- Prostate-gland
noun, Anatomy. 1. an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm. prostate gland n. A […]
- Prostatic
adjective 1. Also, prostatic [pro-stat-ik] /prɒˈstæt ɪk/ (Show IPA). of or relating to the prostate gland. noun 2. prostate gland. noun 1. Also called prostate gland. a gland in male mammals that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and secretes a liquid constituent of the semen adjective 2. Also prostatic (prɒˈstætɪk). of or […]
- Prostatic ductule
prostatic ductule n. Any of the minute canals that receive the prostatic secretion and that discharge it through openings on either side of the urethral crest. Also called prostatic duct.
- Prostatic fluid
prostatic fluid n. A whitish secretion that is one of the constituents of semen.