Smeg"ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;&?;&?;&?; soap, fr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?; to wash off.] (Physiol.)
The matter secreted by any of the sebaceous glands.
Specifically: (a) The soapy substance covering
the skin of newborn infants. (b) The
cheesy, sebaceous matter which collects between the glans penis and
the foreskin.
Smeg"ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
&?;&?;&?;&?; soap, fr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?; to wash off.] (Physiol.)
The matter secreted by any of the sebaceous glands.
Specifically: (a) The soapy substance covering
the skin of newborn infants. (b) The
cheesy, sebaceous matter which collects between the glans penis and
the foreskin.