What does "phimosis" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "phimosis"?

Pronounced //fʌɪˈməʊ.sɪs//.

/fʌɪˈməʊ.sɪs/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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

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

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