Term Name:	navicular fossa of spongiose part of urethra
Synonyms:	fossa navicularis of urethra, fossa navicularis urethrae, navicular fossa of urethra
Definition:	The dilated terminal portion of the male spongy urethra located in the glans penis right before the external urethral orifice, also referred to as the most distal pendulous urethra; it is lined by stratified squamous, non-keratinizing epithelium; during development, the glans of the penis is initially solid but cannulates to give rise to the navicular fossa.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0012294]