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foreskin /fore·skin/ (-skin) prepuce. hooded foreskin absence of the ventral foreskin, usually associated with hypospadias.
Foreskin A covering fold of skin over the tip of the penis. Mentioned in: Circumcision foreskin [for′skin] Etymology: AS, fore + skinn a loose fold of skin that covers the end of the penis or clitoris. Its removal constitutes circumcision. Also called prepuce. foreskin Urology Prepuce; the fleshy mucocutaneous tissue that covers an uncircumcised penis. See Circumcision, Penis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Normal human fibroblast strains, NHF1, NHF3, and NHF10, were derived from neonatal foreskins and established in secondary culture according to established methods (Maher et al. Genesis 17:11 contains the Torah command: "You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. Circumcised men are becoming more aware of what they have lost through circumcision, and a growing number are attempting to restore their foreskins with devices that help stretch the skin of the penis and restore sensitivity to the glans. |
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