Anatomy
foreskin
fore·skin [ fawr-skin, fohr- ]
Subclass of:
penis
Definitions related to foreskin of penis:
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(prepuce) A fold of skin covering the end of the penis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(prepuce) A covering fold of skin, often used alone to designate the preputium penis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(foreskin) The double-layered skin fold that covers the GLANS PENIS, the head of the penis.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(foreskin) The loose skin that covers the head of the penis.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(male prepuce) A fold of skin covering the tip of the penis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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