Term Name: | navicular fossa of spongiose part of urethra |
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Synonyms: | fossa navicularis of urethra, fossa navicularis urethrae, navicular fossa of urethra |
Definition: | The dilated terminal portion of the male spongy urethra located in the glans penis right before the external urethral orifice, also referred to as the most distal pendulous urethra; it is lined by stratified squamous, non-keratinizing epithelium; during development, the glans of the penis is initially solid but cannulates to give rise to the navicular fossa. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0012294] |