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Prospective Research refers to a Research strategy in which people are followed forward in time to examine the relationship between one set of variables and later occurrences. For example,

Prospective studies refer to longitudinal studies that begin with a disease-free group of subjects and follow the occurrence of disease in that population or sample. Prospective study is defined as a study in which the suspected causes or contributors to a developmental outcome are assessed earlier to see whether they accurately forecast the developments they are presumed to influence

Prostaglandin is the oral or injected drug taken to cause uterine contractions.

Prostaglandin E1 and E2 refer to chemicals produced during an infection, which stimulate increased body temperature (fever) and increased sleep

Prostaglandins are naturally occurring chemicals blocked by aspirin and related analgesics. Prostaglandins are also hormones that stimulate uterine contractions.

Prostate gland refers to a doughnut-shaped gland that wraps around the urethra as it comes out of the bladder that contributes fluid to the semen.

- Prostate-Specific Antigen: Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) refers to blood test that measures levels of molecules that are over-produced by prostate cancer cells that enables physicians/doctors to identify Prostate cancer early.

Prostatectomy is defined as the surgical removal of the prostate gland.