Meanings
noundorsal slit (plural dorsal slits)
plural dorsal slits
- medicineA single incision along the upper length of the foreskin from the tip to the corona, exposing the glans without removing any tissue.
Synonyms: French cut, supercision
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA single incision along the upper length of the foreskin from the tip to the corona, exposing the glans without removing any tissue.
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Chinese Mandarin 包皮背切術 /包皮背切术
- 包皮背切術 /包皮背切术 (bāopíbèiqiēshù)single incision along the upper length of the foreskin
Finnish dorsaalinen halkaisu
- dorsaalinen halkaisusingle incision along the upper length of the foreskin
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dorsal slit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsal%20slit
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“dorsal slit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsal%20slit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dorsal slit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsal%20slit.
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