Etymology

levator prostatae

Today it means: A portion of the pubococcygeus muscle that helps to support the prostate gland. Full definition →

New Latin levātor prostatae
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromlevātor prostatae“lifter of the prostate”
  2. English todaylevator prostatae

Borrowed from New Latin levātor prostatae (“lifter of the prostate”).

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