clitoral hood
Sign in to saveAlso known as preputium clitoridis, clitoral prepuce, prepuce
fold of skin which covers and protects the glans of the clitoris
Key facts
- Precursor
- Genital tubercle , urogenital folds
- System
- Reproductive system
- Latin
- preputium clitoridis
- Ta98
- A09.2.01.009
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Encyclopedic overview
In female humans and other mammals, the clitoral hood (also called preputium clitoridis, clitoral prepuce, and clitoral foreskin) is a fold of skin that surrounds and protects the glans of the clitoris; it also covers the external clitoral shaft, develops as part of the labia minora and is homologous with the foreskin (also called the prepuce) in the male reproductive system. The clitoral hood is composed of mucocutaneous tissues; these tissues are between the mucous membrane and the skin, and they may have immunological importance because they may be a point of entry for mucosal vaccines.
Development and variation
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