| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 3,913,489,087 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
preputial |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
|
preputial [prē·pyo̅o̅′shəl] pertaining to the prepuce. preputial emanating from or pertaining to the prepuce. preputial anastomosis a treatment for preputial prolapse in pigs involving resection of the prolapsed portion and joining of the skin and mucosal surfaces at the margin of the prolapsed tissue. preputial annulus the fibrous ring contained in the skin around the external orifice of the prepuce. preputial calculus top-shaped mass; may act as valve and obstruct preputial orifice. preputial diverticulitis inflammation of the preputial diverticulum in the pig. preputial diverticulum an evagination of the prepuce such as of the dorsal wall of the preputial cavity of the boar just inside the external preputial orifice. Called also preputial sac. preputial eversion because of injury or infection the skin lining the preputial cavity becomes swollen and edematous and prolapses through the preputial orifice where it is likely to undergo more injury. Commonest in cattle and among them in polled animals which are likely to have a higher incidence of weak preputial muscles and therefore the most dependent pizzles. Called also preputial prolapse. preputial hypoplasia with concurrent smallness of other genitalia occurs with early castration and in intersex specimens. preputial inflammation posthitis. preputial prolapse seen in pigs and may be treated by replacement and use of a purse-string suture, or in more severe cases by preputial anastomosis (above). ring method of preputial amputation a surgical method of treating prepucial prolapse in bulls, using a rigid plastic ring as a framework for ligation. preputial sac see preputial diverticulum (above). preputial stenosis see phimosis. preputial varicosities distended veins that often cause local distention of the prepuce in stallions but do not appear to interfere with breeding. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup |
|---|