foreskin /fore·skin/ (-skin) prepuce.
Foreskin
foreskin
foreskin [for´skin]
hooded foreskin absence of the ventral foreskin, usually associated with hypospadias.
fore·skin (fôr sk n )n. The loose fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis. Also called prepuce. |
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
The fleshy mucocutaneous tissue that covers an uncircumcised penis
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.
foreskin
Urology Prepuce; the fleshy mucocutaneous tissue that covers an uncircumcised penis. See Circumcision, Penis.
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