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Prostate gland


The prostate gland is a fibrous organ that surrounds the urinary urethra at the base of the bladder.

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Review Date: 9/19/2011
Reviewed By: Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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