Prostate gland

Introduction: Prostate gland

Description of Prostate gland

Prostate gland: 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.
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Prostate gland: Related Topics

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Prostate gland as an Organ

Prostate gland (organ): Another name for Prostate.

Prostate gland (organ): Male internal gland producing seminal fluid...more »

Prostate gland (organ): The prostate is a wallnut-shaped gland in males that surrounds the urethra.

Prostate gland (organ): The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system. The... (Source: excerpt from Prostate Enlargement Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: NIDDK)

The prostate is a gland in a man's reproductive system. It makes and stores seminal ... (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Prostate Cancer: NCI)

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Terms associated with Prostate gland:

Terms Similar to Prostate gland:

• prostate

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Prostate gland

• endocrine gland
• endocrine
• ductless gland

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Prostate gland

The following list attempts to classify Prostate gland into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• ductless gland,endocrine,endocrine gland
• gland,secreter,secretor,secretory organ
• organ
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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