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phimosis

phi·mo·sis [ fī mṓssiss, fi mṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
narrowing of opening in foreskin: a narrowing of the opening in the foreskin that prevents its being drawn back over the penis. This makes washing difficult or impossible and often leads to irritation and infection.

[Late 17th century. Via modern Latin< Greek phimōsis "muzzling"]
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