Preferred Label : genital swelling;
Uberon definition : Paired structures in the embryo that represent the final stage of development of the
caudal end of the external genitals before sexual differentiation. In both males and
females the two swellings merge: in the female, they become the posterior labial commissure;
In the male, they become the scrotum;
Uberon synonym : labioscrotal swelling;
Origin ID : 0011754;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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Paired structures in the embryo that represent the final stage of development of the
caudal end of the external genitals before sexual differentiation. In both males and
females the two swellings merge: in the female, they become the posterior labial commissure;
In the male, they become the scrotum
