| smegma | <physiology> The matter secreted by any of the sebaceous glands. Specifically: The soapy substance covering the skin of newborn infants. The cheesy, sebaceous matter which collects between the glans penis and the foreskin. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Soap, fr. To wash off. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| smegma clitoridis | The secretion of the apocrine glands of the clitoris, in combination with desquamating epithelial cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| smegma preputii | Whitish secretion that collects under the prepuce of the foreskin of the penis or of the clitoris; it is comprised chiefly of desquamating epithelial cells. Synonym: sebum preputiale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| smegmalith | A calcareous concretion in the smegma. Origin: smegma + G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |