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prostate gland noun[ C ] uk /ˈprɒs.teɪt ˌɡlænd/ us /ˈprɑː.steɪt ˌɡlænd/ an organ near the penis in male mammals that produces a liquid that mixes with and carries sperm: 前列腺 The cancer develops in the male prostate gland and generally attacks men later in life. The test measures the amount of a protein that is produced by the prostate gland. The prostate gland makes a fluid that is part of semen. The infection can involve the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles. The cancer can be treated by removing the prostate gland, or using combinations of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormone therapy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Glands in the human body acinar acinus adenohypophysis adrenal adrenal cortex endocrinal endocrine gland endocrinologic endocrinological exocrine gland neuroendocrinologist neuroendocrinology neurohypophyseal neurohypophysis oil gland prostatic pyloric gland sebaceous gland suprarenal gland sweat gland
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prostate
prostate (gland) | American Dictionary prostate (gland) noun[ C ] us/ˈprɑs·teɪt (ˌɡlænd)/ an organ in males that surrounds the urethra |