prostate
prostate Lexical Profile
prostate Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to, affecting, or originating in the prostate gland.
"The medical clinic launched a community awareness campaign about early prostate cancer detection."
• noun
A walnut-sized muscular and glandular organ in male mammals that surrounds the neck of the bladder and the urethra and secretes a major fluid component of semen.
"The urologist recommended a routine examination of the prostate for patients over the age of fifty."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'prostate' (the male reproductive gland) with 'prostrate' (lying stretched out on the ground face downward, or completely overcome). Adding the extra 'r' in 'prostate' is a very common spelling and pronunciation error.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-17th century from French prostate, via Medieval Latin from Ancient Greek prostates, literally meaning 'one who stands before' or 'guardian' (from pro- 'before' + histanai 'to cause to stand'), referring to the gland's anatomical position at the base of the bladder.