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Phimosis vs Phimotic - What's the difference?

phimosis | phimotic |

As a noun phimosis

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

As an adjective phimotic is

pertaining to, or afflicted with, phimosis.

phimosis

English

(wikipedia phimosis)

Noun

(phimoses)
  • (medicine) A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted.
  • * 1762 , Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman , Penguin 2003, p. 361:
    • ’Twill end in a phimosis'' , replied Dr. ''Slop .

    phimotic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, or afflicted with, phimosis.