Coronary sulcus

…In phimosis, secretions (smegma) tend to accumulate between the foreskin and the glans, which can become infected by bacteria and cause balanoposthitis. The border between the glans and the shaft of the penis is called the coronary sulcus, and the preputial glands are particularly well developed in this area. The tip of the clitoris, which corresponds to the female penis, is also covered by the foreskin, similar to the glans of the penis, but is significantly smaller than that of the male. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "coronary sulcus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…包茎では，包皮と亀頭の間に分泌物(恥垢smegma)がたまりやすく，これに細菌が感染して亀頭包皮炎を起こしやすい。亀頭と陰茎体の境は冠状溝と呼ばれ，この部にはとくによく包皮腺が発達する。なお，女性の陰茎に当たる陰核の先端部も，陰茎の亀頭に似て包皮につつまれるが，男性のものに比べるといちじるしく小さい。…

※「冠状溝」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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