urethral folds

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urethral folds,

a pair of folds derived from the cloacal folds. In male embryos they close over the urethral plate and fuse to form the spongy urethra and ventral aspect of the penis, and in female embryos they fuse only anterior to the anus and form the labia minora.

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No references found			Hypospadias is a common congenital anomaly, characterized by incomplete fusion of the urethral folds during fetal development, which results in the urethra opening on the ventral surface of the penis or on the scrotum. Maternal and paternal risk factors for hypospadias by Ettore, Giuseppe / Environmental Health Perspectives Embryologically, the labia minora develop from the urethral folds, while the labia majora develop from the labioscrotal folds. Primary Vulvar Adenocarcinoma of Cloacogenic Origin by CONNER, MICHAEL C. / Southern Medical Journal			ureterotomy ureteroureterostomy ureterovaginal ureterovascular hydronephrosis ureterovesical Ureterovesical junction Ureterovesical valve ureterovesicostomy Ureters Urethal urethane urethr(o)- urethr- urethra urethra imperforate urethral urethral angle urethral artery urethral atresia urethral bulking agent urethral caruncle urethral crest urethral diverticula urethral diverticulum urethral duplication urethral folds urethral gland urethral groove urethral hematuria urethral injury urethral meatal stenosis Urethral meatus urethral obstruction urethral orifice urethral papilla urethral pressure profile urethral sinus urethral sphincter urethral stricture urethral swab urethral syndrome urethral valve urethralgia urethralism urethratresia urethrectomy urethremorrhagia urethremphraxis urethrism urethritis urethritis petrificans			urethral atresia Urethral bulb Urethral bulb Urethral bulb urethral bulking agent urethral calculus urethral calculus urethral calculus urethral caruncle urethral caruncle urethral caruncle urethral catheter urethral catheter urethral catheter Urethral Closure Pressure Profile urethral crest urethral crest urethral crest urethral crest urethral crest Urethral diseases Urethral diseases Urethral diseases urethral diverticula urethral diverticulum urethral diverticulum urethral duplication Urethral fever urethral fistula urethral fistula urethral folds urethral g urethral g urethral g urethral g's urethral g's urethral g's urethral gland urethral gland Urethral glands Urethral glands Urethral glands Urethral glands of Littré Urethral glands of Littré urethral groove urethral groove urethral hematuria urethral hematuria urethral hematuria Urethral High Pressure Zone urethral hydropulsion urethral hydropulsion urethral hypoplasia urethral hypoplasia urethral injury urethral lacuna urethral lacuna urethral lacuna urethral meatal stenosis Urethral meatus urethral muscle

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