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The history of the prostate, part one: say what you see
Author(s) -
Goddard Jonathan Charles
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.676
Subject(s) - prostate gland , prostate , sexual function , function (biology) , medicine , biology , cancer , evolutionary biology
‘Glands which pour a humor into the urinary passages of the male to excite the sexual act’ is one very early description of the prostate gland. In this article Jonathan Goddard describes the early history of the prostate gland as our understanding of its structure and function developed over time.