ANATOMY APR+PHILS F/HUMAN ANATOMY(LL)
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ISBN: 9781260412086
Author: McKinley
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 27, Problem 2DCR
Males who suffer from either benign prostatic hypertrophy (noncancerous prostate gland enlargement) or prostate cancer often have problems with urination. Based upon your knowledge of the male urethra, hypothesize why these urination problems occur.
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