urethral groove
n.
The groove on the undersurface of the embryonic penis that ultimately is closed to form the penile portion of the urethra.
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Nearby words
- urethra,
- urethral artery,
- urethral caruncle,
- urethral crest,
- urethral gland,
- urethral hematuria,
- urethral papilla,
- urethral valve,
- urethralgia,
- urethratresia
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