Urinary meatus

Urinary meatus

The urinary meatus (pronounced IPA|) is the external orifice of the urethra, from which urine is ejected during urination.

Disorders

*Meatal stenosis

ee also

*External urethral orifice (female)
*External urethral orifice (male)


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