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Phimosis

Medical Definition: The inability to retract the foreskin over the glans penis due to tightness of the prepuce.
Phimosis Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Paraphimosis - Retraction of phimotic foreskin, causing a painful swelling of the glans that, if severe, may cause dry gangrene unless corrected. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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