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For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities.—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Sep. 2025 Going back to 1999 — at the end of the 20th century, for those keeping score — Joe Torre took a leave of absence as manager of the New York Yankees to recover from prostate surgery.—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 For those with prostates, perineal stimulation can also indirectly create deep arousal and enhance orgasm.—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025 For example, for a campaign on prostate cancer, my team and I created short videos for social media—LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram—featuring real people who had the disease.—Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prostate
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Etymology
New Latin prostata prostate gland, from Greek prostatēs, from proïstanai to put in front, from pro- before + histanai to cause to stand — more at pro-, stand
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