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Yes,
Smegma is indeed a medical term. It refers to a
cheesy,
odorous substance that can accumulate under the foreskin in males and around the clitoral hood in females. It's a mixture of dead skin cells, oils from the skin's sebaceous glands, and sometimes urine or other body fluids. While smegma is a natural occurrence and not a disease, it can contribute to infections if not cleaned away regularly.
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