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.
Origin
1830-40
Examples from the web for prostate gland
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  • They found no evidence of infection of the prostate gland to explain the fever.
  • The prostate gland is roughly the size and shape of a walnut, and encased in a fibrous sheath called the capsule.
  • Scientists have proven that a functional prostate gland can be grown from a single adult stem cell.
  • And second, yes, the differential is between benign hypertrophy of the prostate gland vs cancer.
  • Surgical removal of the prostate gland was recommended and confirmed by a second doctor's opinion.
  • Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that arises in the prostate gland.
  • High-grade cancers are typically more aggressive and likely to spread outside the prostate gland.
  • Prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate gland.
  • Ultrasound is a painless procedure that can give an accurate picture of the size and shape of the prostate gland.
prostate gland in Medicine

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.

prostate gland in Science
prostate gland
  (prŏs'tāt')   
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)
prostate gland in Culture
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.