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penoscrotal raphe

noun

: the ridge on the surface of the scrotum that divides it into two lateral halves and is continued forward on the underside of the penis and backward along the midline of the perineum to the anus

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“Penoscrotal raphe.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/penoscrotal%20raphe. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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