phimosis

[ fahy-moh-sis, fi- ]

/ faɪˈmoʊ sɪs, fɪ- /

noun, plural phi·mo·ses [fahy-moh-seez, fi-]. /faɪˈmoʊ siz, fɪ-/. Pathology.

constriction of the orifice of the prepuce so as to prevent the foreskin from being drawn back to uncover the glans penis.

a similar condition involving the clitoris.

narrowness of the vagina.

Origin of phimosis

1665–75; <New Latin phīmōsis<Greek phīmṓsis literally, a muzzling, equivalent to phīmō-, verbid stem of phīmoûn to muzzle + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM phimosis

phi·mot·ic

[fahy-mot-ik, fi-], /faɪˈmɒt ɪk, fɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby phimosis

-philous, philter, philtre, philtrum, -phily, phimosis, phimotic, Phineas, Phineus, phi-phenomenon, phish

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Example sentences from the Web for phimosis

Phimosis is an ancient attendant on our inheritance of the prepuce, we being, in fact, born with it; this is the rule.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino
Another co-existing condition with phimosis, very often found, is a shortening of the frenum.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino
It is said to be caused by phimosis, and to be cured by circumcision.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron
Soft sores are often complicated by phimosis and balanitis, and they frequently lead to infection of the glands in the groin.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

Phimosis, or narrowness of the opening of the prepuce is nearly always of embryonic origin.
The Sexual Question|August Forel

British Dictionary definitions for phimosis

phimosis

/ (faɪˈməʊsɪs) /

noun

abnormal tightness of the foreskin, preventing its being retracted over the tip of the penis

Word Origin for phimosis

C17: via New Latin from Greek: a muzzling, from phimos a muzzle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for phimosis

phimosis

[ fī-mō′sĭs, fĭ- ]

n. pl. phi•mo•ses (-sēz)

An abnormal constriction of the foreskin that prevents it from being drawn back to uncover the glans penis.

单词	phimosis
释义	phimosis [ fahy-moh-sis, fi- ] / faɪˈmoʊ sɪs, fɪ- / noun, plural phi·mo·ses [fahy-moh-seez, fi-]. /faɪˈmoʊ siz, fɪ-/. Pathology. constriction of the orifice of the prepuce so as to prevent the foreskin from being drawn back to uncover the glans penis. a similar condition involving the clitoris. narrowness of the vagina. Origin of phimosis 1665–75; <New Latin phīmōsis<Greek phīmṓsis literally, a muzzling, equivalent to phīmō-, verbid stem of phīmoûn to muzzle + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM phimosis phi·mot·ic [fahy-mot-ik, fi-], /faɪˈmɒt ɪk, fɪ-/, adjective Words nearby phimosis -philous, philter, philtre, philtrum, -phily, phimosis, phimotic, Phineas, Phineus, phi-phenomenon, phish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phimosis Phimosis is an ancient attendant on our inheritance of the prepuce, we being, in fact, born with it; this is the rule. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present\|Peter Charles Remondino Another co-existing condition with phimosis, very often found, is a shortening of the frenum. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present\|Peter Charles Remondino It is said to be caused by phimosis, and to be cured by circumcision. The Nervous Child\|Hector Charles Cameron Soft sores are often complicated by phimosis and balanitis, and they frequently lead to infection of the glands in the groin. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Phimosis, or narrowness of the opening of the prepuce is nearly always of embryonic origin. The Sexual Question\|August Forel British Dictionary definitions for phimosis phimosis / (faɪˈməʊsɪs) / noun abnormal tightness of the foreskin, preventing its being retracted over the tip of the penis Word Origin for phimosis C17: via New Latin from Greek: a muzzling, from phimos a muzzle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for phimosis phimosis [ fī-mō′sĭs, fĭ- ] n. pl. phi•mo•ses (-sēz) An abnormal constriction of the foreskin that prevents it from being drawn back to uncover the glans penis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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