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| − | The meatus is protected by the [[foreskin]] of the [[intact]] normal [[penis]]. When a boy has been [[circumcised]], the meatus is more likely to develop meatitis, meatal ulceration, and/or meatal stenosis. | + | The meatus is protected by the [[foreskin]] of the [[intact]] normal [[penis]]. When a boy has been [[circumcised]], the meatus is more likely to develop meatitis, meatal ulceration, and/or meatal stenosis. [[Foreskinned]] boys rarely, if ever, develop these issues. |
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Revision as of 21:43, 4 February 2024
In the context of human male genitals, Meatus is the name of the termination and orifice of the urethra at the tip of the glans penis, through which urine is discharged.[1]
The meatus is protected by the foreskin of the intact normal penis. When a boy has been circumcised, the meatus is more likely to develop meatitis, meatal ulceration, and/or meatal stenosis. Foreskinned boys rarely, if ever, develop these issues.
