Corona of glans penis
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| Corona of glans penis | |
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Corona of glans penis on a human penis, with hirsuties papillaris genitalis.
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| Latin | corona glandis penis |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.1249 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier |
c_56/12260017 |
| TA | A09.4.01.008 |
| FMA | 19627 |
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The corona of glans penis refers to the circumference of the base of the glans penis in human males which forms a rounded projecting border, overhanging a deep retroglandular sulcus, behind which is the neck of the penis.
It is the location where some males may develop Hirsuties papillaris genitalis, or "pearly penile papules", a common and harmless condition.
Additional Images[edit]
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CORONA OF GLANS PENISDeep dissection.Anterior view.
External links[edit]
- Corona+of+glans+penis at eMedicine Dictionary
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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