a. [ Gr. &unr_; standing before, fr. &unr_; to set before; &unr_; before + &unr_; to set: cf. F. prostate. ] (Anat.) Standing before; -- applied to a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and is situated at the neck of the bladder where this joins the urethra. --
a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the prostate gland. [ 1913 Webster ]
Prostatic catheter. (Med.)
‖n. [ NL. See Prostate, and -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the prostate. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bladder and the prostate gland. [ 1913 Webster ]