prepuce

(noun)

the foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the tip (glans) of the penis

Related Terms

  • female genital mutilation
  • circumcision

Examples of prepuce in the following topics:

  • Vulva

    • A prepuce, the clitoral hood, normally covers and protects the clitoris; however, in women with particularly large clitorises or small prepuces, the clitoris may be partially or wholly exposed.
  • Circumcision

    • Male circumcision is the surgical removal of some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis .
  • Penis

    • It supports the foreskin (prepuce) that retracts to expose the glans.
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