Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the prostate gland: as, the prostatic fluid, the secretion of this gland; prostatic urethra, the part of the urethra embraced by the prostate; prostatic concretions, calculi of the prostate.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the prostate gland.
- adjective (Med.) See under
Catheter .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective anatomy Relating to the
prostate gland.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to the prostate gland
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Examples
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The duct of the seminal vesicle joins the _vas deferens_ of the same side (both functionally and embryologically the seminal vesicle is no more than a diverticulum of the vas deferens); passing on under the name of the _common seminal_ or _ejaculatory duct_, the canal opens into the prostatic portion of the urethra (the orifices of the two common seminal ducts are in the folds of mucous membrane forming the right and left lateral margins of the _prostatic utricle_ or _uterus masculinus_).
The Sexual Life of the Child Albert Moll 1900
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Provenge, an investigational vaccine for the treatment of prostate cancer, works by stimulating the immune system to recognize a protein known as the prostatic acid phosphatase or PAP, which is found in about 95% of all prostate cancer cells and attacks the cancer cells.
TradingMarkets 2010
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It can also occur as a nonadaptive, pathological change, such as prostatic hyperplasia.
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The drugs — prescribed to treat a common urological condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH and baldness — work by blocking androgen.
Sexual side effects from Propecia, Avodart may be irreversible 2011
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Several other studies support the benefits of soy for prostate health, including two in which genistein slowed the growth of prostate tissues in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH or basically, an enlarged prostate) and interfered with the growth of prostate cancer cells.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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An elevated PSA could indicate a common condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, an infection or inflammatory condition of the prostate.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: PSA-Prostate Cancer Screening Dilemma: Why Talking With Your MD Matters M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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An elevated PSA could indicate a common condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, an infection or inflammatory condition of the prostate.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: PSA-Prostate Cancer Screening Dilemma: Why Talking With Your MD Matters M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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The drugs — prescribed to treat a common urological condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH and baldness — work by blocking androgen.
Sexual side effects from Propecia, Avodart may be irreversible 2011
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An elevated PSA could indicate a common condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia, an infection or inflammatory condition of the prostate.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: PSA-Prostate Cancer Screening Dilemma: Why Talking With Your MD Matters M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Several other studies support the benefits of soy for prostate health, including two in which genistein slowed the growth of prostate tissues in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH or basically, an enlarged prostate) and interfered with the growth of prostate cancer cells.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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