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单词 phimosis
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Definition of phimosis in English:

phimosis

noun fʌɪˈməʊsɪsfīˈmōsəs
mass nounMedicine
  • A congenital narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted.

    〔医〕包茎,包皮过长

    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

  • phimotic

  • 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:

phimosis

nounfīˈmōsəs
Medicine
  • A congenital narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted.

    〔医〕包茎,包皮过长

    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’.

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