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clitoris

A cylindric, erectile body in the female. It rarely exceeds 2 cm in size. It is situated at the anterior most part of the vulva & projects between the lamina of the labia minora. It is the female homolog of the penis, but is not perforated by the urethra or possess a corpus spongiosum.

Related

labia minora (small pudendal lip)

General

urogenital system structure

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

Component-of

vulva

Components

deep artery of clitoris dorsal artery of clitoris

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