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Acroposthion

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Acroposthion is the part of the foreskin that hangs past the glans.

"The visually defining, tapered, fleshy, nipple‐like portion of the foreskin that advances beyond the terminus [tip] of the underlying glans penis. The acroposthion, especially in early youth, can run to impressive lengths. Distinguished from the acroposthion is the posthe." ‐ Frederick Hodges  (See Overhang)

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Ballooning

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Inflation of the foreskin with urine during urination. It occurs when the flow of urine  from the bladder is greater than the flow through the preputial opening.

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Bulb

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The swollen end of the corpus spongiosum of the penis, that extends inside the pelvis.

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Bulla

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The dilated portion of the urethra just inside the meatus. Also called the fossa navicularis urethra.

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Buried Penis

A condition in which the shaft of the penis is buried in the fat of the groin. May be a natural condition, or related to circumcision.

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Byars' Flaps

Technique of hypospadias repair in which the foreskin is preserved. Excess dorsal skin is used to cover the ventral shaft.

Corona

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The rounded edge along the widest part of the mushroom shaped structure called the glans penis.

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Corpora Cavernosa

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The core of the penis consists primarily of three large sponge-like regions that become engorged with blood during an erection. The pair that form the sides and dorsal region of the penis shaft are each called the Corpus Cavernosum, or Corpora Cavernosa (plural). The third, similar structure is called the Corpus Spongiosum.

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Corpus Spongiosum

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The spongy body running along the length of the penis, under the similar pair of Corpora Cavernosa. It becomes engorged with blood during an erection. Its distal end becomes the glans penis, while the proximal end is the bulb.

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Cowper's Glands

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Two small glands lying on either side of the male urethra below the prostate.

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