The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the prostate gland over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The prostate gland is a partly muscular, partly glandular body that is situated near the base of the mammalian male urethra and secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the ejaculatory fluid. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11839751 ]
Synonyms: prostate development
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Subclass of:
- reproductive structure development
- anatomical structure development
- gland development
- results in development of some prostate gland
- part of some urogenital system development
Related from:
part of
- prostate gland morphogenesis
- prostate glandular acinus development
- mesenchymal-epithelial cell signaling involved in prostate gland development
- prostate gland growth
- epithelial-mesenchymal signaling involved in prostate gland development
- mesenchymal cell proliferation involved in prostate gland development
- epithelial cell maturation involved in prostate gland development
- epithelial cell differentiation involved in prostate gland development
- epithelial cell proliferation involved in prostate gland development