1640s, from Middle French prostate, from Medieval Latin prostata "the prostate," from Greek prostates (aden) "prostate (gland)," from prostates "leader, ruler, guardian; one standing in front," from proistanai "set before," from pro- "before" (see pro-) + histanai "cause to stand" from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). So called from its position at the base of the bladder.
实用例句
1. An enlarged prostate does not necessarily mean cancer.
前列腺肿大不一定就是癌症。来自柯林斯例句
2. The tumor in his prostate gland was caught at an early and very likely curable stage.
