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prostate gland
[Gk. prostas, a porch or vestibule + L. glans, acorn]
A gland in human males that secretes an acid-neutralizing component of semen.
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prostate gland A gland that is located near and empties into the urethra; produces a secretion that enhances sperm viability.
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prostate gland Gland located around the male urethra below the urinary bladder that adds its secretions to seminal fluid during ejaculation.
Prostate The prostate gland is "before" the bladder.
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prostate gland
a gland of male animals that produces substances that are added to the semen.
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hormones that stimulate mitosis in tissues like the breast and the prostate gland)
chronic tissue injury (which increases mitosis in the stem cells needed to repair the damage) ...
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semen: a fluid secretion containing sperm and secretions from the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and Cowper's glands.
semilunar valves: two valves found in the pulmonary artery and the aorta.
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midway between markers D17S1321 and D17S1325 on the chromosome 17 long arm. Isolation of this gene could lead to significant clues about the risk of developing cancer, not only of the breast and ovaries, but also of the colon and prostate gland.
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