Medical Terminology / Unit 11 MedTerm 0679 short lesson, about 20 seconds
prostat/o: Prostate
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The idea
The combining form prostat slash o names the prostate, the gland surrounding the male urethra.
In practice
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate.
Where people slip
Prostate is the gland. Prostrate, with an r, means lying face down and is unrelated.
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