prostate gland

English

Noun

prostate gland (plural prostate glands)

1. (anatomy) A gland in male mammals surrounding the urethra just below the urinary bladder that controls the release of urine from the bladder and produces a secretion that is the fluid part of semen.

Hypernyms

• gland

Derived terms

• prostatectomy

Translations

prostate — see prostate