phimosis
Americannoun
plural
phimoses-
constriction of the orifice of the prepuce so as to prevent the foreskin from being drawn back to uncover the glans penis.
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a similar condition involving the clitoris.
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narrowness of the vagina.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of phimosis
1665–75; < New Latin phīmōsis < Greek phīmṓsis literally, a muzzling, equivalent to phīmō-, verbid stem of phīmoûn to muzzle + -sis -sis
Example Sentences
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I know someone who had to be circumcised as an adult because of phimosis.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2019
After experiencing some problems with bleeding and tearing, I had been diagnosed with phimosis, a condition in which the foreskin retracts with difficulty or not at all.
From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2019
The medical name for Alex's problem is phimosis.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2019
The most common reason coded for boys aged 1 and older was phimosis, or an unretracted foreskin, which could be noted for medical or nonmedical reasons.
From Forbes • Oct. 27, 2014
Soft sores are often complicated by phimosis and balanitis, and they frequently lead to infection of the glands in the groin.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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