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Noun: prostate gland
  1. 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
    "The doctor recommended regular prostate gland exams for men over 50";
    - prostate

Derived forms: prostate glands

Type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland

Part of: male reproductive system

Encyclopedia: Prostate gland