Back صماخ بولي Arabic Vanjski otvor mokraćovoda BS مجرای ادرار Persian Méat urétral French मूत्रमार्ग का छिद्र Hindi Meato uretrale esterno Italian 尿道口 Japanese 요도구멍 Korean Urinrørsåpningen NB Meato ureteral Portuguese
| Urinary meatus | |
|---|---|
 Human urinary meatus on the male glans penis (left) and in the female vulval vestibule (right) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Penis or vulva |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ostium urethrae externum |
| FMA | 19650 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The urinary meatus[a] (/miːˈeɪtəs/, mee-AY-təs; pl.: meati or meatuses), also known as the external urethral orifice, is the opening of the penis or vulva where urine exits the urethra during urination. It is also where semen exits during male ejaculation, and other fluids during female ejaculation. The meatus has varying degrees of sensitivity to touch.
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