| Clitoral hood | |
|---|---|
 A photograph of a human vulva with outlined clitoral hood | |
 Outer anatomy of clitoris. | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Genital tubercle, urogenital folds |
| System | Reproductive system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | preputium clitoridis |
| TA98 | A09.2.01.009 |
| TA2 | 3555 |
| FMA | 20169 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In female humans and other mammals,[1] the clitoral hood (also called preputium clitoridis, clitoral prepuce, and clitoral foreskin)[2] is a fold of skin that surrounds and protects the glans of the clitoris; it also covers the external clitoral shaft, develops as part of the labia minora and is homologous with the foreskin (also called the prepuce) in the male reproductive system.[3][4][5] The clitoral hood is composed of mucocutaneous tissues; these tissues are between the mucous membrane and the skin, and they may have immunological importance because they may be a point of entry of mucosal vaccines.[6]
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