Medical term:
foreskin
foreskin
[for´skin]a loose fold of skin that covers the glans penis; it is a continuation of the loose skin that covers the entire penis and scrotum. Its removal is called circumcision. Called also prepuce.
Patient Care. In the uncircumcised male the foreskin is retracted at least daily and the glans penis washed with soap and water. In the newborn, assessment includes inspecting the foreskin and underlying penis for evidence of adhesions, interference with urination or other abnormalities. Before discharge the parents are taught how to clean the genitals of an uncircumcised male infant.
Foreskin. From Lammon et al., 1995.
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pre·puce
(prē'pūs), [TA]A free fold of skin that covers the glans penis or clitoris.
Synonym(s): preputium [TA], foreskin ☆
[L. praeputium, foreskin]
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foreskin
(fôr′skĭn′)n.
The loose fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis. Also called prepuce.
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foreskin
Urology Prepuce; the fleshy mucocutaneous tissue that covers an uncircumcised penis. See Circumcision, Penis.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pre·puce
(prē'pyūs) [TA]The free fold of skin that covers the glans penis more or less completely.
Synonym(s): preputium [TA] , foreskin.
Synonym(s): preputium [TA] , foreskin.
[L. praeputium, foreskin]
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foreskin
The prepuce or hood of thin skin that covers the bulb (glans) of the penis. Surgical removal of the foreskin is called CIRCUMCISION and this is widely practised, usually for ritual or cultural reasons. The medical indications for circumcision are few.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
foreskin
see PREPUCE.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Foreskin
A covering fold of skin over the tip of the penis.
Mentioned in: Circumcision
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