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a walnut-sized gland that quietly runs the show until it loudly demands attention.
means A small gland in male anatomy, sitting just below the bladder, that produces fluid for semen and tends to enlarge with age.
from From the Greek 'prostates,' meaning 'one who stands before' (pro-, 'before,' plus 'histanai,' 'to stand') — literally the guard or protector posted at the front, named for its position standing before the bladder. Worth noting: it's often confused with 'prostrate' (lying face-down), an unrelated word from Latin 'prosternere,' 'to throw down.'
- name origin
- Greek for one standing before, guarding the bladder
- only in males
- females have no anatomical equivalent gland
- grows with age
- keeps enlarging for most of a man's life
- semen contributor
- produces about a third of seminal fluid
- finger exam
- reachable through the rectal wall for screening
psa test — screening blood test measuring prostate-specific antigen levels, fda approved 1994
gleason score — grading system for prostate cancer pathology, scale 2-10 developed by donald gleason 1966