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adjectiverelating to the prostate gland
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nouna firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
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- prostate relating to the prostate gland
- castration surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)
- psa a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
- prostatectomy surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- prostatitis inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever
- prostatic relating to the prostate gland
- psa blood test a blood test that measures levels of a protein called prostate specific antigen that is manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; men with prostate problems usually have elevated levels of PSA
- benign prostatic hyperplasia enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process
- prostate specific antigen a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
- alpha-adrenergic blocker any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder