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anogenital

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a·no·gen·i·tal (n-jn-tl)
adj.
Relating to the anus and the genitals.

anogenital
relating to the region of the anus and the genitalia, especially the external genitalia.

anogenital cleft
congenital anomaly in which there is a common opening for anus and genital tract, as in a cloaca.
anogenital distance
physical distance between anus and the genitalia (base of the genital tubercle in the fetus); used to discriminate between the sexes in the neonates in some species, especially cats and guinea pigs.
anogenital papilloma
see anogenital warts (below).
anogenital raphe
line of union between the two halves of the perineum.
anogenital warts
papillomas transmitted venereally. Caused by the papilloma virus. Esthetically unattractive but generally cause little inconvenience.

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN); cervical, anal, penile, vaginal, vulvar, and head/neck cancers; anogenital warts; and recurrent respiratory papillomatoses, resulting in disease and death in both women and men (1).
Decrease in Anogenital Distance among Male Infants with Prenatal Phthalate Exposure," Environmental Health Perspectives 113, no.
Moreover, boys with a short anogenital distance tended to have smaller penises and were far more likely to have testes that didn't descend properly into the scrotum.
 
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