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Phimosis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An abnormal constriction of the foreskin that prevents it from being drawn back to uncover the glans penis.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A condition of the penis in which the prepuce can not be drawn back so as to uncover the glans penis.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Stenosis of the preputial orifice. Compareparaphimosis.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans

Word Usage

"The word phimosis means "muzzling," and it is a term applied to a constriction or narrowing of the foreskin, so that the glands of the clitoris cannot be freely uncovered."

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