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'''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
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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]].
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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]].
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