prostate gland
noun
: a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and that secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the semen
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In other words, testosterone therapy caused no changes in heart disease or diabetes risk, and no change in my prostate gland or PSA score, a blood test used primarily to screen for prostate cancer. 
Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2022 Another major concern is stimulating growth of the prostate gland. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2022 Enlargement of the prostate gland, which is right below the bladder and surrounds the top of the urethra, can lead to urinary incontinence, especially in older men. Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022 Prostate cancer, one of the most common types of cancer, often grows slowly and stays confined to the prostate gland, according to the Mayo Clinic. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2021 February 12, 2003 - Has surgery to remove a cancerous tumor on his prostate gland. CNN, 25 Nov. 2020 Schaeffer performed a radical prostatectomy to remove Ford’s entire prostate gland. Melba Newsome, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021 Treatment methods include radiation therapy, freezing prostate tissue and removing the prostate gland. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2021 These can be things like kidney stones, or an enlarged prostate gland in men, says Dr. Kovach. Hallie Levine, Health.com, 27 Oct. 2021 See More
Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2022 Another major concern is stimulating growth of the prostate gland. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 30 June 2022 Enlargement of the prostate gland, which is right below the bladder and surrounds the top of the urethra, can lead to urinary incontinence, especially in older men. Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022 Prostate cancer, one of the most common types of cancer, often grows slowly and stays confined to the prostate gland, according to the Mayo Clinic. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2021 February 12, 2003 - Has surgery to remove a cancerous tumor on his prostate gland. CNN, 25 Nov. 2020 Schaeffer performed a radical prostatectomy to remove Ford’s entire prostate gland. Melba Newsome, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2021 Treatment methods include radiation therapy, freezing prostate tissue and removing the prostate gland. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2021 These can be things like kidney stones, or an enlarged prostate gland in men, says Dr. Kovach. Hallie Levine, Health.com, 27 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1752, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
prostate gland
noun
: a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of semen
called also prostate