Disease or Syndrome
prostate disease
pros·tate dis·ease [ pros-teyt dih-zeez ]
Subclass of:
Genital Diseases, Male
Definitions related to prostatic diseases:
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(prostate disorder) A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the prostate gland. Representative examples include prostatitis, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, and carcinoma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(prostate disorder) Deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the prostate.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(prostate diseases) The prostate is a gland in men. It helps make semen, the fluid that contains sperm. The prostate surrounds the tube that carries urine away from the bladder and out of the body. A young man's prostate is about the size of a walnut. It slowly grows larger with age. If it gets too large, it can cause problems. This is very common after age 50. The older men get, the more likely they are to have prostate trouble. Some common problems are Prostatitis - inflammation, usually caused by bacteria; Enlarged prostate (BPH), or benign prostatic hyperplasia - a common problem in older men which may cause dribbling after urination or a need to go often, especially at night; Prostate cancer - a common cancer that responds best to treatment when detected early. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Pathological processes involving the PROSTATE or its component tissues.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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