前立腺(ぜんりつせん)

ぜんりつせん
noun
prostate gland; prostate
body-internalhealth
1. prostate gland; prostate
A small gland in the male reproductive system located below the bladder. It produces fluid that forms part of semen. Medical issues related to the prostate are common in older men.
前立腺(ぜんりつせん)の検査(けんさ)を受(う)けた。
I had a prostate examination.
前立腺(ぜんりつせん)がんは男性(だんせい)に多(おお)いがんの一(ひと)つだ。
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men.
50歳(ごじゅっさい)を過(す)ぎたら、定期的(ていきてき)に前立腺(ぜんりつせん)の検診(けんしん)を受(う)けることが勧(すす)められている。
It is recommended to have regular prostate screenings after the age of fifty.

A compound of 前立(ぜんりつ) (standing in front) and 腺(せん) (gland), named for its position in front of the bladder. One of the most commonly discussed organs in men's health.

Common collocations

  • 前立腺(ぜんりつせん)がん: prostate cancer
  • 前立腺(ぜんりつせん)肥大(ひだい)症(しょう): benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
  • 前立腺(ぜんりつせん)炎(えん): prostatitis
  • 前立腺(ぜんりつせん)の検査(けんさ): prostate examination
  • 前立腺(ぜんりつせん)特異(とくい)抗原(こうげん) (PSA): prostate-specific antigen

Similar words

  • 膀胱(ぼうこう): bladder — the organ directly above the prostate
  • 精嚢(せいのう): seminal vesicle — another gland in the male reproductive system
  • 腺(せん): gland — the general term for any secreting organ
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