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embryonic urethral groove

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Term info

Label

embryonic urethral groove

database cross reference
definition

The precursor of the urethra.

has exact synonym

urethral groove, sulcus urethralis primarius, urethral sulcus

id

UBERON:0013241

imported from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl

taxon notes

In humans, the urethral groove is a temporary linear indentation on the underside (ventral side) of the male penis during embryonic development. It typically appears around 8 weeks of gestation and becomes closed into a normal male urethra by the 12th week