| Urinary meatus | |
|---|---|
 Human urinary meatus on the male glans penis (left) and in the female vulval vestibule (right) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Penis or vulva |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ostium urethrae externum |
| FMA | 19650 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The urinary meatus[a] (/miːˈeɪtəs/, mee-AY-təs; pl.: meatus or meatuses), also known as the external urethral orifice, is the opening of the urethra where urine exits the penis or vulva during urination. It is where semen exits the penis during ejaculation. The meatus has varying degrees of sensitivity to touch.
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