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PARAPHIMOSIS
Etymology
Noun
paraphimosis (countable and uncountable, plural paraphimoses)
A medical condition where the foreskin becomes trapped behind the glans.
Source: Wiktionary
Par`a*phi*mo"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A condition in which the prepuce, after being retracted behind the glans penis, is constricted there, and can not be brought forward into place again.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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