prostatic

/prostatic/

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a patient's prostatic health during a routine checkup.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or affecting the prostate gland: Pertaining to the prostate, a small gland in males that surrounds the urethra and produces a component of semen.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient underwent a prostatic examination.
  • An enlarged prostatic gland can cause urinary difficulties.
  • The doctor prescribed medication for his prostatic condition.

Advanced Usage

• "Prostatic fluid": The secretion produced by the prostate gland.
  • The analysis of prostatic fluid can aid in diagnosis.
• "Prostatic hyperplasia": The medical term for an enlarged prostate.
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia is common in older men.

Variants and Related Words

• Prostate (n): The gland itself.
  • He was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
• Prostatitis (n): Inflammation of the prostate gland.
  • Acute prostatitis requires prompt treatment.

Synonyms

• Prostate-related: Pertaining to the prostate gland.

Related Phrases

(This term is primarily a medical adjective and does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to the prostate gland

Từ đồng nghĩa

• prostate