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Meatotomy
Specialty
urology
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A meatotomy (/miːəˈtɒtəmɪ/[1][2]) is a form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split, extending the urinary meatus. The procedure may be performed by a doctor to alleviate meatal stenosis or urethral stricture.[3][4][5][6]
^OED 2nd edition, 1989.
^Entry "meatotomy" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
A meatotomy (/miːəˈtɒtəmɪ/) is a form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split, extending the urinary meatus. The procedure...
reported to have been performed at age six or seven. Body modification Meatotomy Modern primitive Singer, Philip; Desole, Daniel E. (1967). "The Australian...
needed] In males, it is treated by a second surgical procedure called meatotomy in which the meatus is crushed with a straight mosquito hemostat and then...
of the male genitalia (orchiectomy plus penectomy) Genital frenectomy Meatotomy – splitting of the underside of the glans penis Orchiectomy – removal...
contact with the meatus in circumcised infants. It can be treated by meatotomy. Effective pain management should be used during the procedure. Inadequate...
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