prostate(gland) = gland in male mammals at the neck of the bladder; inflammation of this

• He had a prostate operation last year
• What are common prostate problems?
• Enlarged prostate = Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy(BPH)

prostrate(adj) = lying stretched out on the ground, usually face downward eg. because exhausted, or to show submission, deep respect.

• She was lying prostrate on the bed
• They were prostrate from the heat
• (verb) The man prostrated himself on the bare floor of the church
• (noun) One of the runners collapsed and was carried off in a state of prostration.