Anatomy

Smegma

A foul-smelling accumulation of SEBUM and desquaminated epidermal cells, especially the cheesy substance found under the foreskin of the penis and at the base of the labia minor near the clitoris.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A foul-smelling accumulation of SEBUM and desquaminated epidermal cells, especially the cheesy substance found under the foreskin of the penis and at the base of the labia minor near the clitoris.

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  • Smegmas

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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  1. A12.200.769w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Smegma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012902. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012902
  2. Smegma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smegma
  3. Smegma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156102