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'''Phimosis''' is a medical condition in which the foreskin cannot be retracted to reveal the glans penis. It is due to tightness or narrowing of the foreskin opening.<ref>National Library of Medicine, ''Medical Subject Headings'' [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2009/MB_cgi?mode=&index=10259&view=expanded]</ref> Elective [[circumcision]], under appropriate anesthesia, is the preferred treatment. | '''Phimosis''' is a medical condition in which the foreskin cannot be retracted to reveal the glans penis. It is due to tightness or narrowing of the foreskin opening.<ref>National Library of Medicine, ''Medical Subject Headings'' [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2009/MB_cgi?mode=&index=10259&view=expanded]</ref> Elective [[circumcision]], under appropriate anesthesia, is the preferred treatment. | ||
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Revision as of 11:55, 7 January 2009
Phimosis is a medical condition in which the foreskin cannot be retracted to reveal the glans penis. It is due to tightness or narrowing of the foreskin opening.[1] Elective circumcision, under appropriate anesthesia, is the preferred treatment.