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smegma [′smeg·mə] (physiology) The sebaceous secretion that accumulates around the glans penis and the clitoris. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, most proponents of circumcision see it as a preventative healthcare measure; namely, it does not allow for smegma (a sebaceous secretion that collects under the prepuce) to accumulate under the foreskin (Schoen et al. 13) Between the foreskin and glans, an antiviral, antibacterial substance called smegma accumulates. free from the secretion called smegma by which it is covered in after life" (Acton 1903, 1). |
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