| MP term: | abnormal male preputial gland morphology |
| Synonym: | abnormal preputial gland morphology |
| Synonym: | abnormal preputial glands |
| Synonym: | abnormal Tyson's glands |
| Synonym: | preputial gland dysplasia |
| MP id: | MP:0002717 |
| Definition: | any structural anomaly of the paired, lobulated, modified sebaceous glands of the corona, the neck of the glans penis, and the inner surface of the prepuce with pheromonal functions in male rodents; male preputial secretions strongly attract females, may accelerate estrus, and have been implicated in intermale aggression; homologous to the clitoral glands (aka female preputial glands) in female rodents; there is no true anatomical equivalent in humans |
| Number of paths to term: | 6 |
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB), Gene Ontology (GO), MouseCyc |
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