levator prostatae

noun

A portion of the pubococcygeus muscle that helps to support the prostate gland.

OriginNew Latin levātor prostatae →
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Meanings

nounlevator prostatae (plural levatores prostatae)

plural levatores prostatae

  1. anatomyA portion of the pubococcygeus muscle that helps to support the prostate gland.

Origin

  1. New Latinlevātor prostatae“lifter of the prostate”
  2. Englishlevator prostatae

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

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levator prostatae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/levator%20prostatae

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“levator prostatae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/levator%20prostatae. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “levator prostatae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/levator%20prostatae.

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