Disease or Syndrome
paraphimosis
Subclass of:
Phimosis
Definitions related to paraphimosis:
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A condition in which the foreskin of an uncircumcised male is retracted and cannot be pulled back over the glans penis. It results in painful swelling of the glans penis and, if is not corrected, may lead to gangrene.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A condition in which the FORESKIN, once retracted, cannot return to its original position. If this condition persists, it can lead to painful constriction of GLANS PENIS, swelling, and impaired blood flow to the penis.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The foreskin becomes trapped behind the glans penis, and cannot be pulled back to its normal flaccid position covering the glans penis.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Paraphimosis (see image below), also known as capistration, is an uncommon condition in which the foreskin, once pulled back behind the glans penis, cannot be brought down to its original position, thus constituting one of the few urologic emergencies encountered in general practice. Like phimosis, paraphimosis occurs only in...WebMD, 2019
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Paraphimosis is a condition caused when the foreskin of the uncircumcised penis is retracted and left behind the glans penis, leading to vascular engorgement and edema of the distal glans.This condition is a medical emergency when identified acutely and requires prompt effective treatment to prevent loss of the distal glans penis....Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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