prostate gland
noun
: a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and that secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the semen
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One screening test involves a blood test that measures level of prostate-specific antigens (PSA), which are proteins made by cells in the prostate gland.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 May 2025
Men whose blood tests show elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen, a protein produced by the prostate gland, should get annual screenings, according to the ACS.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 May 2025
What to know about prostate cancer Prostate cancer is a disease found in men that develops in the prostate gland.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
These tests measure prostate-specific antigen, a protein produced by both normal and malignant cells from the prostate gland.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 May 2025
Men whose blood tests show elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen, a protein produced by the prostate gland, should get annual screenings, according to the ACS.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 May 2025
What to know about prostate cancer Prostate cancer is a disease found in men that develops in the prostate gland.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
These tests measure prostate-specific antigen, a protein produced by both normal and malignant cells from the prostate gland.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2025
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“Prostate gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prostate%20gland. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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