smegma
[ smeg-muh ]
/ ˈsmɛg mə /
noun
a thick, cheeselike, sebaceous secretion that collects beneath the foreskin or around the clitoris.
Origin of smegma
1810–20; < Latin < Greek
smêgma unguent, soap, cleansing medicine
Words nearby smegma
smectic,
smectite,
smeddum,
smedley,
smeech,
smegma,
smegmalith,
smell,
smell a rat,
smell fishy,
smell to high heaven
Example sentences from the Web for smegma
Of these, the smegma bacillus is the only one likely ever to cause confusion.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for smegma
smegma
/ (ˈsmɛɡmə) /
noun
physiol
a whitish sebaceous secretion that accumulates beneath the prepuce
Word Origin for smegma
C19: via Latin from Greek
smēgma detergent, from
smekhein to wash
Medical definitions for smegma
smegma
[ smĕg′mə ]
n.
A sebaceous secretion, especially the whitish cheesy secretion that collects under the prepuce of the penis or around the clitoris.