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urogenital
(redirected from Urogenital membrane)

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urogenital /uro·gen·i·tal/ (-jen´ĭ-tal) genitourinary.
u·ro·gen·i·tal (yr-jn-tl) or u·ri·no·gen·i·tal (yr-n-)
adj.
Genitourinary.

Urogenital
Both the urinary system and the sexual organs, which form together in the developing embryo.

urogenital
[yoo͡r′ōjen′itəl]
Etymology: Gk, ouron + L, genitalis, fruitful
pertaining to the urinary and the reproductive systems. Also called genitourinary.

urogenital [u″ro-jen´ĭ-tal]
pertaining to the urinary system and genitalia; called also genitourinary and urinogenital.

urogenital
pertaining to the urinary system and genitalia; urinogenital; genitourinary.

urogenital folds
elongated, ventral portion of the cloacal folds; contribute to the formation of the urethral groove on the ventral aspect of the genital tubercle.
urogenital membrane
ventral part of the cloacal membrane separating the gut from the fetus's external environment.
urogenital orifice
opening between the fetal urogenital sinus and the amniotic cavity.
urogenital sinus
see urogenital sinus.
urogenital system
urogenital tract, urogenital system
genitourinary system.


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The urogenital membrane is flanked on each side by two genital swellings, forming the urethral groove.
 
 
 
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