label: preputial swelling of female
label_lc: preputial swelling of female
description: "The preputial swelling of female (pps) (syn: preputial fold of female, early prepuce of female) (TS:21-TS:23). Two lateral swellings develop on the sides of the genital tubercle at TS:21 and grow medially and ventrally. These swellings enclose the preputial glands. Comprised of skin of female preputial swelling, preputial gland of female, and mesenchyme of female preputial swelling.  At TS:24, when the two preputial swellings join/fuse together at the ventral midline of the genital tubercle of female, they become the prepuce of female."