prostatic

Variant of prostate

prostate definition

pros·tate (präs′tāt′)

adjective

of or relating to the prostate gland
also prostatic pros·tat′ic (-tat′ik)

Etymology: ML prostata < Gr prostatēs, one standing before < proistanai, to set before < pro-, before + histanai, to stand

noun

prostate gland

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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