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foreskin

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fore·skin  (fôrskn, fr-)
n.
The loose fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis. Also called prepuce.
foreskin
Noun
Anat the fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.foreskin - a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
prepuce
cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
clit, clitoris, button - a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
2.foreskin - a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
prepuce
cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
penis, phallus, member - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
Translations
Spanish foreskin [ˈfɔːskɪn] n (ANAT) → prepucio
French foreskin [ˈfɔːskɪn] n (Anat) → prépuce m
German foreskin [ˈfɔːskɪn] n (Anat) → Vorhaut f
Italian foreskin [ˈfɔːskɪn] n (ANAT) → prepuzio
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325), I have yet to read a single study regarding the alleged benefits of circumcision that acknowledges that the foreskin is erogenous tissue.
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Normal human fibroblast strains, NHF1, NHF3, and NHF10, were derived from neonatal foreskins and established in secondary culture according to established methods (Maher et al.
Profiles of global gene expression in ionizing-radiation--damaged ... by Kaufmann, William K / Environmental Health Perspectives
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