Phimosis

//fʌɪˈməʊ.sɪs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted. countable, uncountable

    "’Twill end in a phimosis, replied Dr. Slop."

  2. 2
    an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans wordnet

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"’Twill end in a phimosis, replied Dr. Slop."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φίμωσις (phímōsis, “muzzling; contraction of the prepuce”), from φῑμόω (phīmóō, “to muzzle”) + -σις (-sis, nominal suffix).

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