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 males and may also be a side effect of excess skin removal during circumcision. Congenital misplacement of the urethral orifice is called hypospadias when it is located in the underside (ventral aspect) of the penis, and epispadias when located in the dorsum (upper aspect). Improper shaping of the meatus can result in meatal stenosis.

A urethral meatus that is part of a male urethra[Automatically generated definition].

external urethral orifice (male)

male urethra ostium

urethral meatus of penile urethra

ostium urethrae externum (urethra masculina)

external orifice of male urethra

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urethral opening of penile urethra

distal urethral opening of male

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