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Prostate gland
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The prostate gland is a small walnut-shaped organ that lies just below a man's bladder. It surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body through the penis.
The prostate gland produces most of the fluid in semen.
Last Updated:
May 25, 2007- Author:
- Jeannette Curtis
Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS - Medical Review:
- Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
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