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urethral meatus

Term ID
UBERON:0012240
Synonyms
  • meatus urinarius
  • orificium urethrae externum
  • orificium urethræ externum
  • urinary meatus
Definition
external opening or orifice of the urethra through which urine and seminal fluid (in males only) leave the body; in males the meatus presents as a vertical slit normally positioned at the tip of glans penis; in females the meatus is located between the clitoris and the vagina in the vulvular vestibule of the female genitalia[MP]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_meatus
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