peri'a

A form of periah — a supplementary procedure in the bris following the milah (excision of the akroposthion) where the preputial epithelium of the foreskin is separated from the glans of the penis as a precursor to posthetomy.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of periah.
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