View source for Meatitis

'''Meatitis''' is inflammation of the urinary meatus. The urinary meatus is the opening of the [[urethra]] at the tip of the [[glans penis]].<ref>{{REFweb
 |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/meatus
 |archived=
 |title=Meatus
 |trans-title=
 |language=
 |last=
 |first=
 |author-link=
 |publisher=The Free Dictionary
 |website=
 |date=2012
 |accessdate=2021-01-19
 |format=
 |quote=
}}</ref>

Meatitis occurs in circumcised male infants because of the loss of the [[Immunological_and_protective_function_of_the_foreskin#The_protective_and_hygienic_function_of_the_foreskin| natural protection]] provided by the [[foreskin]].

{{REF}}

[[Category:term]]