ostium urethrae externum
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Related to ostium urethrae externum: orificium urethrae externum
ex·ter·nal u·re·thral or·i·fice
[TA]1. the slitlike opening of the urethra in the glans penis;
2. the external orifice of the urethra (in the female) in the vestibule, usually upon a slight elevation, the papilla urethrae.
Synonym(s): ostium urethrae externum [TA], external urinary meatus ☆ , external opening of urethra, meatus urinarius, orificium urethrae externum
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ostium urethrae externum
The external opening of the urethra.
See also: ostium
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