This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word.
prosteyt
prostate
* Ang mga lalaki lang ang may prosteyt. Ito ay bahagi ng katawan.
Prostate is a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid.
Maliit ang prosteyt. Ito ay matatagpuan sa pagitan ng pantog at titi.
The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis.
Para saan ang prosteyt? Ano ang ginagawa nito?
The function of the prostate is to secrete a slightly alkaline fluid, milky or white in appearance, that in humans usually constitutes roughly 30% of the volume of the semen along with spermatozoa and seminal vesicle fluid.
May likidong nagmumula sa prosteyt. Itong likido ay 30 porsyento ng semilya o tamod.
The prostate also contains some smooth muscles that help expel semen during ejaculation.
Ang kanser ng prosteyt ay isa sa mga pangkaraniwang kanser ng matatandang lalaki sa mga maunlad na bansa at isa sa talagang nakamamatay.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting older men in developed countries and a significant cause of death for elderly men.
* May tinatawag na “female prostate” o prosteyt ng mga babae. Ang mas tumpak na pangalan nito ay Skene’s gland o paraurethral gland.
