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urogenital cleft

 

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Noun urogenital cleft has 1 sense
  1. pudendal cleft, urogenital cleft, rima pudendi, rima vulvae, pudendal cleavage, pudendal slit, vulvar slit - the fissure between the labia majora
    --1 is a kind of rima
    --1 is a part of vulva

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Urogenital Cleft

Definition: The urogenital cleft refers to a developmental groove found during early embryonic development in both males and females, which eventually differentiates into either the urethra in males or forms the labia minora in females.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun

Senses:

Sense 1: The developmental groove present during early embryonic development.

Usages:

Sense 1: In males, the urogenital cleft transforms into the urethra.

Example Sentence: The urogenital cleft in males eventually differentiates to form the urethra, a vital structure for the urinary and reproductive systems.

Sense 2: In females, the urogenital cleft differentiates into the labia minora.

Example Sentence: The urogenital cleft in females develops into the labia minora, which are inner folds protecting the vaginal opening.

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