prepuce
Americannoun
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the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis; foreskin.
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a similar covering of the clitoris.
noun
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Nontechnical name: foreskin. the retractable fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
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a similar fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
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Etymology
Origin of prepuce
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin praepūtium
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A surgical procedure called circumcision, often performed for religious or social reasons, removes the prepuce, typically within days of birth.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
However, in the September issue of Pediatrics, the AAP rediscovered its disenchantment with the prepuce.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2013
He has found the prepuce wanting in 500 cases; partially developed in 300 cases; slightly developed in 2,000 cases.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot
This anomaly, called phimosis, does not exist among the Jews owing to circumcision, or the removal of the prepuce in the newly born, which forms part of their religious rites.
From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Auguste Forel
It is quite conceivable that early observation led him to regard the prepuce as a hindrance.
From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Morris Jastrow
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