phimosis

n. [医]包茎, 包皮过长

发音

UK /fʌɪˈməʊ.sɪs/
US /faɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/

词形变化

phimoses 复数 phimoses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted.

    包茎

    可数 不可数 医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

abnormality abnormalcy

词源

From Ancient Greek φίμωσις (phímōsis, “muzzling; contraction of the prepuce”), from φῑμόω (phīmóō, “to muzzle”) + -σις (-sis, nominal suffix).

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