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Gland of the male reproductive system
The prostate is an accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation. It is found
Prostate
Male reproductive organ cancer
Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder. Abnormal growth of prostate
Prostate_cancer
Noncancerous increase in size of the prostate gland
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called prostate enlargement, is a noncancerous increase in size of the prostate gland. Symptoms may include frequent
Benign_prostatic_hyperplasia
Massage of the prostate gland via the rectum or perineum
Prostate massage is the massage or stimulation of the male prostate gland for medical purposes or sexual stimulation. The prostate takes part in the sexual
Prostate_massage
Surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland
the Greek προστάτης prostátēs, 'prostate' and ἐκτομή ektomē, 'excision') is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. This operation
Prostatectomy
Mammalian protein found in humans
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), also known as gamma-seminoprotein or kallikrein-3 (KLK3), P-30 antigen, is a glycoprotein enzyme encoded in humans by
Prostate-specific_antigen
Intense physical sensation of sexual release
derive pleasure from prostate stimulation. Regardless, prostate-induced orgasms are often reported to be intensely pleasurable. Prostate stimulation can produce
Orgasm
Reproductive biofluid of male or hermaphroditic animals
ejaculatory ducts and mixes with fluids from the seminal vesicles, the prostate, and the bulbourethral glands to form the semen. The seminal vesicles produce
Semen
Glands located on the anterior wall of the vagina
the male prostate act similarly by secreting prostate-specific antigen (PSA), which is an ejaculate protein produced in males, and prostatic acid phosphatase
Skene's_gland
Indentation in the prostatic urethra of human males
The prostatic utricle (Latin for "small pouch of the prostate") is a small indentation in the prostatic urethra, at the apex of the urethral crest, on
Prostatic_utricle
Widest and most dilatable part of the urethra canal
The prostatic urethra, the widest and most dilatable part of the urethra canal, is about 3 cm long. It runs almost vertically through the prostate from
Prostatic_urethra
Medical test
Prostate biopsy is a procedure in which small hollow needle-core samples are removed from a man's prostate gland to be examined for the presence of prostate
Prostate_biopsy
Hypothesized anatomical detail
urinary system), and is a sensitive area that may be part of the female prostate. The existence of the G-spot as a distinct structure has not been proven
G-spot
Space along the urethra in the prostate
prostatic sinus, the floor of which is perforated by numerous apertures, the orifices of the prostatic ducts from the lateral lobes of the prostate.
Prostatic_sinus
Type of surgery
performed for benign prostatic hyperplasia. There are two invasive surgical procedures done for BPH: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP): In general
Surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Surgery_for_benign_prostatic_hyperplasia
Medical condition of the prostate gland
Prostatic congestion is a medical condition of the prostate gland that happens when the prostate becomes swollen by excess fluid and can be caused by prostatitis
Prostatic_congestion
Surgical procedure to perform a prostatectomy
Transurethral resection of the prostate (commonly known as a TURP, plural TURPs, and rarely as a transurethral prostatic resection, TUPR) is a urological
Transurethral resection of the prostate
Transurethral_resection_of_the_prostate
Semen discharge from the male reproductive tract
sleep (a nocturnal emission or "wet dream") or in rare cases because of prostatic disease. Anejaculation is the condition of being unable to ejaculate.
Ejaculation
Medical diagnostic method
Prostate cancer screening is the screening process used to detect undiagnosed prostate cancer in men without signs or symptoms. When abnormal prostate
Prostate_cancer_screening
British surgeon (born 1950)
1950) is a British retired prostate surgeon and professor of urology. He is prominent as a writer on men's health and prostate disease, the founding editor
Roger_Kirby
Medical intervention
A prostatic stent is a stent used to keep open the male urethra and allow the passing of urine in cases of prostatic obstruction and lower urinary tract
Prostatic_stent
Medical condition
Prostatic calculi (PC), prostatic stones, prostatic calcification or prostatic lithiasis, are hyper-echoic mineral deposits in the prostate that are frequently
Prostatic_calculi
Non-surgical technique for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Prostatic artery embolization (PAE, or prostate artery embolisation) is a non-surgical technique for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The
Prostatic_artery_embolization
Medical treatment
Treatment for prostate cancer may involve active surveillance, surgery, radiation therapy – including brachytherapy (prostate brachytherapy) and external-beam
Management_of_prostate_cancer
Process of categorizing cancer risk
Prostate cancer staging is the process by which physicians categorize the risk of cancer having spread beyond the prostate, or equivalently, the probability
Prostate_cancer_staging
Sex toy
ejaculation. The male version of the G-spot vibrator is used for massaging the prostate for both sexual and health-related reasons. The female type is of phallus-like
G-spot_vibrator
Antiandrogen medication used in treatment of prostate cancer
treatment of prostate cancer. It is indicated for use in conjunction with castration in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)
Enzalutamide
Antiandrogen medication
among others, is a medication used to treat pattern hair loss and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It can also be used to treat excessive hair growth
Finasteride
Academic journal
The Prostate is a peer-reviewed medical journal devoted to the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the prostate gland. The editor-in-chief is Samuel
The_Prostate
The prostatic plexus is continued from the lower part of the pelvic plexus. It lies within the fascial shell of the prostate. The nerves composing it are
Prostatic_plexus_(nervous)
Male anatomical structures
pass through the prostate, and open into the urethra above the seminal colliculus. During ejaculation, semen passes through the prostate gland, enters the
Ejaculatory_duct
Medical condition
High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) is an abnormality of prostatic glands and believed to precede the development of prostate adenocarcinoma
High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
High-grade_prostatic_intraepithelial_neoplasia
Medical assessment or diagnostic procedure
Digital rectal examination (DRE), also known as a prostate exam (Latin: palpatio per anum (PPA), lit. 'palpation through the anus'), is an internal examination
Rectal_examination
Surgical procedure
symptoms resulting from prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH). It uses injections of steam to remove obstructive prostate tissue from the inside
Prostate_steam_treatment
Expulsion of fluid during orgasm
(January 2000). "The female prostate and prostate-specific antigen. Immunohistochemical localization, implications of this prostate marker in women and reasons
Female_ejaculation
with cancer of prostate. These diagnoses and deaths from this form of cancer have been confirmed by public information and reports. Prostate cancer is a
List of people with prostate cancer
List_of_people_with_prostate_cancer
Academic journal
Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of prostatic diseases, in particular prostate
Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
Prostate_Cancer_and_Prostatic_Diseases
Global motorcycle fund-raising event
Gentleman's Ride is a global motorcycle event raising funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men's mental health programs on behalf of the Movember
Distinguished Gentleman's Ride
Distinguished_Gentleman's_Ride
January 20, 2025, Biden was 82 years and 2 months old. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May 2025. In February 1988, Biden (who was then a member of the
Age and health concerns about Joe Biden
Age_and_health_concerns_about_Joe_Biden
Congenital abnormality of a small prostate gland
Prostate hypoplasia is the congenital abnormality of a small (or absent) prostate gland. Often associated with other abnormalities of the urogenital system
Prostate_hypoplasia
Medical condition
contrast with the plain meaning of the word (which means "inflammation of the prostate"), the diagnosis may not always include inflammation. Prostatitis is classified
Prostatitis
Part of the prostate gland
The prostatic ducts (or prostatic ductules) open into the floor of the prostatic portion of the urethra, and are lined by two layers of epithelium, the
Prostatic_ducts
Human protein
Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP), also prostatic specific acid phosphatase (PSAP), is an enzyme produced by the prostate. It may be found in increased
Prostatic_acid_phosphatase
German-American oncologist and author (born 1955)
medical director of Prostate Oncology Specialists Inc. in Marina del Rey, CA, a medical practice exclusively focused on prostate cancer. He is also the
Mark_Scholz
Radiopharmaceutical medication
inhibitor of the enzyme prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) known as Glu-Urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC. It is used for imaging prostate cancer by positron emission
Gallium_(68Ga)_gozetotide
Blood vessel network
The prostatic veins form a well-marked prostatic plexus which lies partly in the fascial sheath of the prostate and partly between the sheath and the
Prostatic_venous_plexus
Radiation therapy technique for the treatment of cancer
dose-rate (LDR). LDR brachytherapy is the one most commonly used to treat prostate cancer. It may be referred to as 'seed implantation' or it may be called
Prostate_brachytherapy
Human hormone
steroid and hormone primarily involved in the growth and repair of the prostate and the penis, as well as the production of sebum and body hair composition
Dihydrotestosterone
United Kingdom charitable organisation
Prostate Cancer UK is a prostate cancer research, awareness and support organisation which is a registered charity in England and Wales, as well as in
Prostate_Cancer_UK
Surgical removal of one or both testicles
for transgender women and non-binary people as management for advanced prostate cancer to remove damaged testes after testicular torsion. after a trauma
Orchiectomy
Pair of simple tubular glands
ejaculatory ducts pass through the prostate gland before opening separately into the verumontanum of the prostatic urethra. The vesicles are between 5–10 cm
Seminal_vesicles
diagnosis of prostate cancer is the discernment of whether there is a cancer in the prostate, as well as specifying any subdiagnosis of prostate cancer if
Histopathologic diagnosis of prostate cancer
Histopathologic_diagnosis_of_prostate_cancer
Sexual stimulation of one's own anus
surrounding the prostate, and of the pelvic floor muscles. Anal masturbation can be especially pleasurable for those with a functioning prostate because it
Anal_masturbation
Scientific research group
Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group (SPCG) is a group of scientific researchers who have conducted a series of clinical trials of treatments for prostate cancer
Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group
Scandinavian_Prostate_Cancer_Group
American oncologist
is an American physician-scientist, medical oncologist, and leader in prostate cancer research. In August 2021, Simons was appointed the medical director
Jonathan_Simons
Radiopharmaceutical medication
medication used for the treatment of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Lutetium (177Lu)
Lutetium (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetan
Lutetium_(177Lu)_vipivotide_tetraxetan
Chemical compound
therapy used in the treatment of prostate cancer. Testosterone is a male hormone that promotes growth of many prostate tumours and therefore reducing circulating
Degarelix
Hormonal treatment for prostate cancer
therapy, is an antihormone therapy whose main use is in treating prostate cancer. Prostate cancer cells usually require androgen hormones, such as testosterone
Androgen_deprivation_therapy
Type of radiation therapy
Brachytherapy is commonly used as an effective treatment for cervical, prostate, breast, esophageal and skin cancer and can also be used to treat tumours
Brachytherapy
Medical specialty on the urinary and reproductive systems
urinary-tract infections and benign prostatic hyperplasia, with the management of surgical conditions such as bladder or prostate cancer, kidney stones, congenital
Urology
Serious bacterial infection of the prostate gland
Acute prostatitis is a serious bacterial infection of the prostate gland. This infection is a medical emergency. It should be distinguished from other
Acute_prostatitis
Redirection of ejaculated semen into the urinary bladder
The sperm mix with seminal fluid in the seminal vesicles, prostate fluid from the prostate gland, and lubricants from the bulbourethral gland. During
Retrograde_ejaculation
Inability to completely empty the bladder
medications, and weak bladder muscles. Blockage can be caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), urethral strictures, bladder stones, a cystocele, constipation
Urinary_retention
Diseases of the bladder and prostate are common health conditions that affect many individuals. Some disorders can cause morbidity and even mortality.
Bladder_and_prostate_diseases
Research centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) is a prostate cancer translational research centre located in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a UBC and VGH Centre
Vancouver_Prostate_Centre
Method for monitoring cancer progression
Active surveillance is a management option for localized prostate cancer that can be offered to appropriate patients who would also be candidates for aggressive
Active surveillance of prostate cancer
Active_surveillance_of_prostate_cancer
Prostasomes are extracellular vesicles (40-500 nm in diameter) secreted by the prostate gland epithelial cells into seminal fluid. They possess an unusual lipid
Prostasomes
Class of medications
antiandrogenic effects which are used primarily in the treatment of enlarged prostate and scalp hair loss. They are also sometimes used to treat excess hair
5α-Reductase_inhibitor
Investigational radiopharmaceutical
metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and, more recently, for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). Initially developed
225Ac-PSMA-617
Drug class affecting sex hormones
sex hormone levels in the treatment of hormone-sensitive cancers such as prostate cancer and breast cancer, certain gynecological disorders like heavy periods
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist
Gonadotropin-releasing_hormone_agonist
prostate cancer research specialist using novel imaging techniques and minimally invasive treatments to improve diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer
Mark_Emberton
Surgical procedure
Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP or TIP) is a surgical procedure for treating prostate gland enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia). Prostatectomy –
Transurethral incision of the prostate
Transurethral_incision_of_the_prostate
Tube that connects the urinary bladder to the external urethral orifice
biological sex of the embryo. In the male, the epithelium multiples to form the prostate. In the female, the upper part of the urethra forms the urethra and paraurethral
Urethra
Screening tool for prostatic enlargement
The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is an eight-question written screening tool used to screen for, rapidly diagnose, track the symptoms of
International Prostate Symptom Score
International_Prostate_Symptom_Score
Prostate tissue biopsy
A transperineal prostate biopsy is a medical procedure in which a sample of tissue is taken from the prostate gland for diagnostic purposes by going through
Transperineal_biopsy
Presence of blood in ejaculation
40 or older, hematospermia is a slight predictor of cancer, typically prostate cancer. No specific cause is found in up to 70% of cases. Though haematospermia
Hematospermia
Score given to a prostate cancer based on its microscopic appearance
patients with prostate cancer using samples from a prostate biopsy. Together with other parameters, it is incorporated into a strategy of prostate cancer staging
Gleason_grading_system
Season of television series
January 2026. In November 2025, James Pickens Jr. opened up about his prostate cancer diagnosis, which now mirrors the storyline of his character Dr.
Grey's_Anatomy_season_22
American physician (1901–1997)
Canadian-American surgeon and physiologist known for his work on prostate function, prostate cancer, and breast cancer. Born in Halifax in 1901, Huggins moved
Charles_Brenton_Huggins
Series of interconnected biochemical reactions
hyperandrogenism such as acne, hirsutism, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or prostate enlargement. In the canonical pathway, dihydrotestosterone is directly
Androgen_backdoor_pathway
Sexual activity involving the anus and rectum
be achieved through anal penetration – by indirect stimulation of the prostate in men, indirect stimulation of the clitoris or an area in the vagina (sometimes
Anal_sex
Antiandrogen medication
others, is an antiandrogen medication that is primarily used to treat prostate cancer. It is typically used together with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Bicalutamide
Class of medications
gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). They are used in the treatment of prostate cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, female infertility in assisted
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist
Gonadotropin-releasing_hormone_antagonist
Pharmaceutical compound
like gynecomastia. Bicalutamide can paradoxically stimulate late-stage prostate cancer due to accumulated mutations in the cancer. When used as a monotherapy
Pharmacology_of_bicalutamide
Topics referred to by the same term
Prostatic plexus may refer to: Prostatic plexus (nervous) Prostatic venous plexus This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Prostatic
Prostatic_plexus
likely represents a rudimentary prostate. There are no periurethral glands in reptiles. Hence, the evolution of the prostate gland is unique to mammals. Primordial
Prostate evolution in monotreme mammals
Prostate_evolution_in_monotreme_mammals
Sexual stimulation of one's own genitals
as prone masturbation. Prostate massage is one other technique used for sexual stimulation, often to reach orgasm. The prostate is sometimes referred to
Masturbation
American cancer researcher
American medical oncologist, academic leader and expert in the management of prostate cancer. He has also held leadership roles in industry and non-profits,
William_K._Oh
Medical diagnostic technique
Prostate saturation biopsy typically entails 40–80 core samples taken from the prostate under general anesthesia. This technique is used on certain high-risk
Prostate_saturation_biopsy
Annual health campaign
National Prostate Health Month (NPHM), also known as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, is observed every September in North America by health
National Prostate Health Month
National_Prostate_Health_Month
Genetic element in the species Homo sapiens
Prostate cancer, hereditary, 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HPC4 gene. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information
Prostate cancer, hereditary, 4
Prostate_cancer,_hereditary,_4
Domesticated species of canid
neutering increases the risk of urinary incontinence and pyometra in bitches, prostate cancer in dogs, and osteosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, cruciate ligament rupture
Dog
British singer-songwriter (born 1945)
children. In September 2019, Stewart revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, and had been given the all-clear after treatment. Before
Rod_Stewart
One of the four parts of the male urethra
The pre-prostatic urethra is one of the four parts of the male urethra. The pre-prostatic urethra is also known as the intramural urethra, as it is the
Pre-prostatic_urethra
Medical condition
resection of the prostate (TURP) syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of a transurethral resection of the prostate procedure. It
Transurethral resection of the prostate syndrome
Transurethral_resection_of_the_prostate_syndrome
Condition in which a male has abnormally low semen volume
alkaline seminal pH (pH > 8) suggests prostatic involvement. In addition, low fructose may indicate problems in the prostate, while low semen pH may indicate
Hypospermia
British farmhand
with prostate cancer but underwent treatment and was declared cancer-free in 2024. He then started a horse racing syndicate to raise money for Prostate Cancer
Gerald_Cooper
The FinnProstate Group (FP), or FinnProstate Study Group, is a group of scientific researchers in Finland who have conducted a series of clinical trials
FinnProstate_Group
Chemical compound
tomography (PET) imaging in men with suspected prostate cancer recurrence based on elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels. Most imaging tests
Fluciclovine_(18F)
Australian non-profit organisation
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia is a broad-based community organisation and the peak national body for prostate cancer in Australia. The Foundation
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
Prostate_Cancer_Foundation_of_Australia
PROSTATE
PROSTATE
PROSTATE
PROSTATE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Greenlee.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Darby.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The son of Ali (The son of Ali)
Boy/Male
French
PeacefuI Hun.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Danish, Latin
Graced with God's Bounty; Favour; Grace
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Snell.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Aanandamayi | ஆநஂதமயீ
One with full of happiness
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf of sacred bael
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living by a pool or marsh (see Flash).Possibly also an Americanized form of German Flaschner, an occupational name for a bottle maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German vlashe ‘bottle’.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Cute; Lovely
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a.
Of or pertaining to the prostate gland.
n.
The prostate gland.
a.
Standing before; -- applied to a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and is situated at the neck of the bladder where this joins the urethra.
adj.
To rest extended on the ground, a bed, or any support; to be, or to put one's self, in an horizontal position, or nearly so; to be prostate; to be stretched out; -- often with down, when predicated of living creatures; as, the book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.
n.
Inflammation of the prostate.