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smeg·ma

 (smĕg′mə)
n.
A sebaceous secretion, especially the cheesy secretion that collects under the prepuce or around the clitoris.

[Latin smēgma, detergent, from Greek, from smēkhein, to wash off.]
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smegma

(ˈsmɛɡmə)
n
(Physiology) physiol a whitish sebaceous secretion that accumulates beneath the prepuce
[C19: via Latin from Greek smēgma detergent, from smekhein to wash]
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smeg•ma

(ˈsmɛg mə)

n.
a thick, cheeselike, sebaceous secretion that collects beneath the foreskin or around the clitoris.
[1810–20; < Latin < Greek smêgma unguent, soap]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.smegma - a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin
sebum - the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
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Translations

smeg·ma

n. esmegma, secreción producida por las glándulas sebáceas vista esp. en los órganos genitales exteriores.
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smegma

n esmegma m
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References in periodicals archive ?
Studies show that circumcised men are less likely to get the disease, which is thought to have links to the build-up of smegma on the penis.
Smegma, a cheesylooking substance found on the head of the penis under the foreskin.
Irritant causes include poor hygiene, retained soap or accumulation of smegma under the foreskin, or inadequate aeration and drying (Porche, 2007).
Otherwise, clumps of white to yellowish crud called smegma build up.
The majority of these referrals are reflective of the fact that our primary care colleagues spend no time with urologists and/or that we are unable to educate them properly about the simplest things, such as smegma, adhesions, when the foreskin retracts, what metal stenosis truly is, or when and why steroid cream might be indicated in a given patient.
It is postulated that the formation of preputial stone happens after (1) inspissated smegma in uncircumcised penis, (2) stasis with the precipitation of urinary salts, (3) struvite composition secondary to infection, or (4) trapped stones during migration from the proximal urinary tract calculi.
The megalist of bands that performed includes Le Forte Four, Dinosaurs with Horns, the Doo-Dooettes, Smegma, Ffor Ache, Airway, and Extended Organ.
venerealis) bacteria of preputial smegma of bull in its interaction with sperm cattle by light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (Fletcher & Floodgate, 1973).
Uncircumcision is considered to be a major risk factor for candidal balanoposthitis when associated with poor genital hygiene, buildup of smegma and tight foreskin.
These include, among others, hymenal bumps, synechiae, smegma, sections for findings on the testes, vas deferens and epididymis, and reflex dilation on anal examination.