prostato-

prefix

Relating to the prostate glands.

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Meanings

prefix
  1. Relating to the prostate glands.

Origin

From prostate, borrowed from Middle French prostate, a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin prostata, borrowed from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs), from προΐστημι (proḯstēmi) + -της (-tēs).

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APA

prostato-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostato-

MLA

“prostato-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostato-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prostato-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostato-.

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