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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries전립선
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeon-rip-seon
"남성은 정기적으로 전립선 검사를 받아야 합니다."
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A gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals that releases a fluid component of semen.
"The physician recommended a routine medical screening to check the health of his prostate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek prostatēs, meaning 'one who stands before', composed of pro- ('before') and histanai ('to cause to stand'). It entered medical Latin and subsequently English in the late 16th century, originally describing the gland's anatomical position situated in front of the urinary bladder.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prostate" is said worldwide
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prostate
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.stat/
"Le médecin a examiné sa prostate."
Prostata
Transliteration: /pʁɔsˈtaːta/
"Der Arzt untersuchte die Prostata des Patienten."
prostata
Transliteration: /ˈprɔs.ta.ta/
"L'esame della prostata è molto importante per gli uomini."
próstata
Transliteration: /ˈpɾos.ta.ta/
"El doctor revisó la próstata durante el chequeo médico."
próstata
Transliteration: /ˈpɾɔs.ta.tɐ/
"O exame preventivo da próstata deve ser feito anualmente."
प्रॉस्टेट ग्रंथि
Transliteration: prostate granthi
"डॉक्टर ने प्रॉस्टेट की जांच की सलाह दी।"
前列腺
Transliteration: qián liè xiàn
"定期检查前列腺对男性健康非常重要。"
전립선
Transliteration: jeon-rip-seon
"남성은 정기적으로 전립선 검사를 받아야 합니다."
前立腺
Transliteration: zenritsusen
"医師は前立腺の検査を行った。"
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