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Definition of phimosis in English: phimosisnoun fʌɪˈməʊsɪsfīˈmōsəs mass nounMedicine A congenital narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted. Example sentencesExamples - Paraphimosis must be distinguished from phimosis, a nonemergency condition in which the foreskin cannot be pulled back.
- Excessive retraction can also damage the skin leading to scarring and real phimosis.
- Circumcision will prevent several conditions that cause an accumulation of fluid and swelling around the foreskin and glans, as well as a problem known as phimosis, which is the inability to retract the foreskin.
- If you have phimosis and you keep getting repeat attacks of balanitis, then circumcision (removal of the foreskin) may be considered.
- Some doctors are prescribing steroid creams for phimosis, but this is unnecessary in children, since the foreskin does not need to be retractable in young boys.
Derivatives adjective fʌɪˈmɒtɪk Medicine This site discusses phimosis in its specific forms of phimotic ring, frenulum breve, adhesions or skinbridges. Example sentencesExamples - On an uncircumcized penis (only), a phimotic ring is a hardened, calloused or keratinized ring at the end (tip) of the foreskin.
Origin Late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek, literally 'muzzling'. Definition of phimosis in US English: phimosisnounfīˈmōsəs Medicine A congenital narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted. Example sentencesExamples - Circumcision will prevent several conditions that cause an accumulation of fluid and swelling around the foreskin and glans, as well as a problem known as phimosis, which is the inability to retract the foreskin.
- Paraphimosis must be distinguished from phimosis, a nonemergency condition in which the foreskin cannot be pulled back.
- Some doctors are prescribing steroid creams for phimosis, but this is unnecessary in children, since the foreskin does not need to be retractable in young boys.
- If you have phimosis and you keep getting repeat attacks of balanitis, then circumcision (removal of the foreskin) may be considered.
- Excessive retraction can also damage the skin leading to scarring and real phimosis.
Origin Late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek, literally ‘muzzling’. |