paraphimosis

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noun

A medical condition where the foreskin becomes trapped behind the glans.

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Meanings

nounparaphimosis (countable and uncountable, plural paraphimoses)

plural paraphimoses

  1. countableuncountableA medical condition where the foreskin becomes trapped behind the glans.

Origin

From para- + phimosis.

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Translations

Dutch parafimose, Spaanse kraag
  • parafimoseforeskin trapped behind the glans
  • Spaanse kraagforeskin trapped behind the glans
French paraphimosis
  • paraphimosisforeskin trapped behind the glans
German Paraphimose, spanischer Kragen
  • Paraphimoseforeskin trapped behind the glans
  • spanischer Kragenforeskin trapped behind the glans
Italian parafimosi
  • parafimosiforeskin trapped behind the glans
Japanese 嵌頓包茎
  • 嵌頓包茎 (kanton hōkei)foreskin trapped behind the glans
Polish załupek
  • załupekforeskin trapped behind the glans
Portuguese parafimose
  • parafimoseforeskin trapped behind the glans
Russian парафимо́з
  • парафимо́з (parafimóz)foreskin trapped behind the glans
Cite this entry
APA

paraphimosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphimosis

MLA

“paraphimosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphimosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraphimosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraphimosis.

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