What Is Micturition Tumescence ?

Posted on Tue, 5 Jul 2011

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Question : What is the name of the sign that describes the extension of the suspensory ligament of the penis before the onset of micturition in a newborn?

Answered by Dr. Santosh Kondekar (5 hours later)

Hi,
Thanks for your query,

It is called as micturition tumescence.

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