prepuce

[ pree-pyoos ]

/ ˈpri pyus /

noun Anatomy.

the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis; foreskin.

a similar covering of the clitoris.

Origin of prepuce

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin praepūtium

OTHER WORDS FROM prepuce

pre·pu·tial

[pri-pyoo-shuhl], /prɪˈpyu ʃəl/, adjectivesub·pre·pu·tial, adjective

Words nearby prepuce

prepuberty, prepubescence, prepubescent, prepublication, prepublish, prepuce, prepupa, preputial, preputial gland, preputiotomy, preputium

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Example sentences from the Web for prepuce

The practice of parading the prepuce once a year continued until it disappeared in 1983.
Who Stole John Paul’s Blood And Christ’s Foreskin?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
He suffered from; irritability of the prepuce, and the nurse powdered it before he went to sleep.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
Where the prepuce passes back naturally in babyhood, the mother should occasionally take a damp cloth and remove the secretion.
Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction|T. W. Shannon

The prepuce sometimes is not to be withdrawn, and the struggles of the animal are excessive when its retraction is attempted.
The Dog|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson
There is no doubt but that the prepuce offers the best skin-grafting material.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino

British Dictionary definitions for prepuce

prepuce

/ (ˈpriːpjuːs) /

noun

the retractable fold of skin covering the tip of the penisNontechnical name: foreskin

a similar fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris

Derived forms of prepuce

preputial (priːˈpjuːʃəl), adjective

Word Origin for prepuce

C14: from Latin praepūtium

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Medical definitions for prepuce

prepuce

[ prē′pyōōs′ ]

n.

foreskin

A loose fold of skin covering the glans clitoridis.

单词	prepuce
释义	prepuce [ pree-pyoos ] / ˈpri pyus / noun Anatomy. the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis; foreskin. a similar covering of the clitoris. Origin of prepuce 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin praepūtium OTHER WORDS FROM prepuce pre·pu·tial [pri-pyoo-shuhl], /prɪˈpyu ʃəl/, adjectivesub·pre·pu·tial, adjective Words nearby prepuce prepuberty, prepubescence, prepubescent, prepublication, prepublish, prepuce, prepupa, preputial, preputial gland, preputiotomy, preputium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prepuce The practice of parading the prepuce once a year continued until it disappeared in 1983. Who Stole John Paul’s Blood And Christ’s Foreskin?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|January 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST 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 He suffered from; irritability of the prepuce, and the nurse powdered it before he went to sleep. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis Where the prepuce passes back naturally in babyhood, the mother should occasionally take a damp cloth and remove the secretion. Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction\|T. W. Shannon The prepuce sometimes is not to be withdrawn, and the struggles of the animal are excessive when its retraction is attempted. The Dog\|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson There is no doubt but that the prepuce offers the best skin-grafting material. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present\|Peter Charles Remondino British Dictionary definitions for prepuce prepuce / (ˈpriːpjuːs) / noun the retractable fold of skin covering the tip of the penisNontechnical name: foreskin a similar fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris Derived forms of prepuce preputial (priːˈpjuːʃəl), adjective Word Origin for prepuce C14: from Latin praepūtium 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 prepuce prepuce [ prē′pyōōs′ ] n. foreskin A loose fold of skin covering the glans clitoridis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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