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1. prostate
noun. ['ˈprɑːˌsteɪt'] a 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.
Etymology
- pro- (English)
- pro (Latin)
- state (English)
- status (Latin)
Rhymes with Prostate
- acetate
- agitate
- allstate
- amputate
- annotate
- cogitate
- corestate
- debilitate
- decapitate
- devastate
- dictate
- downstate
- facilitate
- felicitate
- gestate
- gravitate
- hesitate
- homestate
- imitate
- incapacitate
How do you pronounce prostate?
Pronounce prostate as ˈprɑˌsteɪt.
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Sentences with prostate
1. Verb, base form
Cysts can also lead to prostate enlargement and infection in the form of abscesses.
2. Noun, singular or mass
The doctor may also perform an ultrasound so he or she can view the prostate during the biopsy.
3. Adjective
A PSA test is an important tool that doctors use to detect prostate conditions in men.
4. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
In fact, all prostate conditions become more common as men age.