smegma
Bodily hygiene concern
Smegma is the whitish, cheese-like substance that accumulates under the foreskin of the penis or around the clitoris.
It consists of shed skin cells, oils, and moisture.
The word appears in medical contexts and as a term of disgust or insult: You absolute smegma.
Fold covering glans
- foreskinPenile glans covering
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
- glansRounded anatomical terminus
- sebaceousOil-secreting, of skin
epithelial · secretion · exudate · keratin · dead skin cells · mucosa · penis · vulva
Tight, non-retractable foreskin
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- bacterial growthIncrease in microorganism population
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
accumulation · cheesy · discharge · irritation · circumcision · pediatric care · urological · whitish
Cleaning with liquid
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
genital hygiene · soap · warm water · daily cleaning · personal care · grooming · sanitation
prepuce
Fold covering glans
- foreskinPenile glans covering
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
- glansRounded anatomical terminus
sebaceous · epithelial · secretion · exudate · keratin · dead skin cells · mucosa · penis · vulva · urogenital
phimosis
Tight, non-retractable foreskin
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- bacterial growthIncrease in microorganism population
odor · accumulation · cheesy · discharge · irritation · circumcision · pediatric care · urological · whitish · waxy
washing
Cleaning with liquid
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
genital hygiene · bathing · soap · warm water · daily cleaning · personal care · grooming · sanitation
smegmacleanliness
Absence of dirt
hygiene · freshness · purity · immaculateness · sterility