smegma
smegma
definition
noun
One consequence of the germ theory of disease was to see smegma , produced by the foreskin, as infectious material.
a sebaceous secretion in the folds of the skin, especially under a man's foreskin.
example
Some doctors mistakenly think that the 'smegma' under the foreskin is an infection, even though it is white rather than red, is cold to the touch, and is painless.
For example, it would be interesting to determine if 'smegma' , a glandular discharge that collects under the foreskin and lubricates the glans, has spermicidal properties.
One consequence of the germ theory of disease was to see 'smegma' , produced by the foreskin, as infectious material.
When the foreskin is removed during circumcision, smegma no longer accumulates between the foreskin and glans, and 'smegma' 's immunoprotective properties are lost.
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