Wenis Explained

Wenis
Synonyms:Olecranal skin
System:Integumentary

The wenis, sometimes spelled weenus or weenis, is a loose flap of skin underneath the joint of a human elbow. The word developed from slang in the 1990s.[1] The area may also be referred to as olecranal skin[2] or simply elbow skin.[3]

Anatomy

The wenis is located on the exterior tip of the olecranon. The skin is taught and smooth when the elbow is flexed, but loose and wrinkled when the elbow is straightened.[4] It may lose elasticity and begin to sag with age.[5] The bursa located between the ulna and the wenis reduces friction between the skin and the bone.[6]

The region is not typically sensitive to acute pain from pinching. This is due to the wenis having a high amount of subcutaneous fat, relatively few pain receptors, and tough skin.[2] It has a small number of sensory fibers.[7]

The wenis is known as a difficult or impossible spot to lick oneself.[8]

Clinical significance

Medical conditions

Olecranon bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa that lies under the wenis. Any wound that perforates the olecranal skin, such as a scrape or a bite from an insect, can cause bacteria to infiltrate the bursa. This may lead to infection and a painful buildup of fluid and pus.[9]

Acanthosis nigricans is a medical symptom that can form discoloration and verrucous plaques on the wenis.[10]

Medical procedures

The wenis is a site where slit-skin smear tests may be performed to diagnose leprosy in patients.[11]

The wenis is also a targeted site for cosmetic surgeries that reduce excess wrinkling known as "elephant elbows."[12] Non-invasive procedures using ultrasound to tighten elbow skin have been successful.[13]

Etymology

Wenis likely appeared as a slang term in the 1990s. It has seen proliferation as a schoolyard meme, and alongside the term wagina, has been an internet colloquialism since the early 2000s.[14] It likely developed as humorous portmanteau of the words penis and wiener.[1]

A variation of the spelling may be attributed to a 1995 episode of Friends which discusses the acronym WENUS.[1] The word was further popularized by The Hangover film franchise.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What is a 'Weenus' ('Wenis,' 'Weenis')? . Merriam-Webster . 29 May 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: Anandanayagam . Jennifer . The Only Spot On Your Body That Can Feel No Pain . Health Digest . 29 May 2024 . 11 November 2023.
  3. News: Walden . Dwain . I feel so compelled to enlighten you . 27 July 2024 . Moultrie Observer . 16 January 2013 . en.
  4. News: There's nothing obscene about wenis . 29 May 2024 . The New Indian Express . 16 May 2012 . en.
  5. Spencer . Mimi . April 2018 . 'I'm Even Fond Of My Baggy Elbows'. en . Woman & Home. .
  6. Wieting . J. Michael . Olecranon Bursitis: Practice Essentials, Etiology, Prognosis . Medscape . 25 July 2024 . 2 May 2024.
  7. 16 January 2011 . Find Out What a Wenus Really Is!. Television production . en . 1:20 . McGraw, Phil
    Orman, Suze; Oz, Mehmet
    . Oprah Winfrey Network. That's the wenus. It's the skin on the bottom of the elbow. It doesn't have very many sensory fibers..
  8. News: Fitzpatrick . Michael . Gym Dogs coin 'wenis power' cry: Team catchphrase catches fire . 29 May 2024 . The Red & Black . 30 March 2010 . en.
  9. Web site: Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis . www.orthoinfo.org . American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons . 25 July 2024.
  10. Barth . J. H. . Ng . L. L. . Wojnarowska . F. . Dawber . R. P. . Acanthosis nigricans, insulin resistance and cutaneous virilism . The British Journal of Dermatology . May 1988 . 118 . 5 . 613–619 . 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1988.tb02561.x . 3293647 . 0007-0963.
  11. Web site: Delgado . Anton . A Pressing Precaution: Reporter Takes Leprosy Evaluation Before Heading Home . Pulitzer Center . 30 May 2024 . 3 June 2020 . Then we moved on to my left elbow in an area that is colloquially referred to as the wenis.. 3:04.
  12. Web site: Escobar . Sam . You Can Now Get an "Elbow" Lift . Good Housekeeping . 25 July 2024 . 24 September 2015.
  13. Rokhsar . Cameron . Schnebelen . Wendy . West . Alexandre . Hornfeldt . Carl . Safety and Efficacy of Microfocused Ultrasound in Tightening of Lax Elbow Skin . Dermatologic Surgery . July 2015 . 41 . 7 . 821 . 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000390 . 26066616 . 1076-0512.
  14. Web site: Are Wenis And Wagina "Real" Words? . Dictionary.com . 29 May 2024 . 1 March 2018.
  15. News: Power . Kathleen . What is a weenis? . 29 May 2024 . Toronto Star . 24 July 2012 . en.

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