Definition
The excision of the foreskin (prepuce).
Circumcisions are commonly performed on the male infant at birth or shortly thereafter. However, the uncircumcised adult may experience difficulty in retracting the prepuce from the glans of the penis because of a stricture (phimosis), wh...
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Circumcision
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▪ The excision of the foreskin (prepuce).
▪ Circumcisions are commonly performed on the male infant at birth or
shortly thereafter. However, the uncircumcised adult may experience
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