Labium minus
Labium minus pudendi
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Shown on the female body.
- What it is
- Thin, hairless fold of skin inside the labium majus bounding the vestibule; in front the two folds split to form the hood (prepuce) and frenulum of the clitoris.
- Function
- Enclose the vestibule into which the urethra and vagina open; rich in sebaceous glands and nerve endings.
- Size
- About 4–5 cm long; width varies widely (roughly 1–5 cm).
- Clinical note
- They develop from the urogenital folds, which in males fuse to enclose the spongy urethra.