Primary urethral groove

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The primary urethral groove or urethral groove is a temporary linear indentation on the underside (ventral side) of the male penis during embryonic development.

In humans, it typically appears around eight weeks of gestation and becomes closed into a normal

Clinical significance

Failure of complete closure can be associated with hypospadias.^[1]

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