External urethral orifice
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External urethral orifice can refer to:
- External urethral orifice (female)External urethral orifice (female)The external urethral orifice is the external opening of the urethra, from which urine is ejected during urination. It is placed about 2.5 cm behind the glans clitoridis and immediately in front of that of the vagina; it usually assumes the form of a short, sagittal cleft with slightly raised...
- External urethral orifice (male)External urethral orifice (male)The external urethral orifice is the external opening or meatus of the urethra, normally placed at the tip of glans penis; it presents as a vertical slit, possibly bounded on either side by two small labia-like projections, In some cases the slit may be more rounded. This occurs naturally in some...