A retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers the glans penis and protects the urinary meatus when the penis is not erect. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreskin ]
Synonyms: penile prepuce prepuce of male preputium penis
Term information
- BTO:0001113
- FMA:19639
- NCIT:C33049
- Wikipedia:Foreskin
- CALOHA:TS-0383
- EFO:0001664
- EMAPA:18989
- MA:0000407
- SCTID:181426005
- UMLS:C0227952 (ncithesaurus:Male_Prepuce)
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Foreskin_CloseupV2.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cc/Foreskin2.jpg/200px-Foreskin2.jpg
Term relations
- prepuce
- part of some penis
- develops from some preputial swelling of male
- adjacent to some glans penis
- transformation of some preputial swelling of male