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Prostatectomy - series - Normal anatomy
  
Normal anatomy

The prostate gland is an organ that surrounds the urinary urethra in men. It secretes fluid which mixes with sperm to make semen. The urethra carries urine from the bladder, through the prostate gland to the penis.
Review Date: 9/19/2011
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