meatotomy
Sign in to saveA meatotomy () 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. Outside of medical justification, it can be performed for aesthetic purposes and is considered to be an extreme form of genital modification.
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- Close-up ventral view of a penile glans showing a surgically widened urethral opening.
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- The appearance of a human penis following a meatotomy. The procedure involves surgically widening the urinary meatus, typically to treat meatal stenosis.
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- Urology
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A meatotomy () 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. Outside of medical justification, it can be performed for aesthetic purposes and is considered to be an extreme form of genital modification.
==Procedure==