loading...| Preferred Name | prostate | |
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prostatic |
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| Definitions |
Lobular organ the parenchyma of which has as its parts glandular acini which are continuous with the prostatic part of the urethra. A gland that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and the urethra. It secretes a substance that liquefies coagulated semen. It is situated in the pelvic cavity behind the lower part of the pubic symphysis, above the deep layer of the triangular ligament, and rests upon the rectum. The walnut shaped accessory sex gland of the reproductive system. It is located in the pelvis just below the bladder, surrounding the prostatic part of the urethra. The prostate gland secretes a fluid which is part of the semen. The prostate gland is a partly muscular, partly glandular body that is situated near the base of the mammalian male urethra and secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the ejaculatory fluid. |
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http://purl.org/sig/ont/fma/fma9600 |
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| alternate name |
prostates |
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| definition |
Lobular organ the parenchyma of which has as its parts glandular acini which are continuous with the prostatic part of the urethra. A gland that surrounds the neck of the urinary bladder and the urethra. It secretes a substance that liquefies coagulated semen. It is situated in the pelvic cavity behind the lower part of the pubic symphysis, above the deep layer of the triangular ligament, and rests upon the rectum. The walnut shaped accessory sex gland of the reproductive system. It is located in the pelvis just below the bladder, surrounding the prostatic part of the urethra. The prostate gland secretes a fluid which is part of the semen. The prostate gland is a partly muscular, partly glandular body that is situated near the base of the mammalian male urethra and secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the ejaculatory fluid. |
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| has database cross reference |
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9625 |
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| has related synonym |
prostatic |
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| has synonym |
prostate gland |
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prostate |
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| Library of Congress Classification |
QL878 QM416 QP257 |
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prostate |
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| replaces |
accessory gland |
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| Terminologia Anatomica 98 ID |
A09.3.08.001 |
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