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Prepuce vs Preputial - What's the difference?

prepuce | preputial |

In context|anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between prepuce and preputial

is that prepuce is (anatomy) the corresponding part of the clitoris while preputial is (anatomy) of or pertaining to the prepuce.

As a noun prepuce

is (anatomy) the foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the tip (glans) of the penis.

As an adjective preputial is

(anatomy) of or pertaining to the prepuce.

prepuce

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the tip (glans) of the penis.
    • 1922', Jehovah, collector of '''prepuces , is no more. — James Joyce, ''Ulysses
    1985', But there are a fair number of halfway Jews – you know, those who want God without having to have their '''prepuces torn off to get him. — Anthony Burgess, ''Kingdom of the Wicked
  • (anatomy) The corresponding part of the clitoris.

    • Synonyms

    * foreskin * preputium * akroposthion * (part of the clitoris) clitoral hood * See also

    Derived terms

    * preputiotomy

    See also

    * circumcise, circumcision

    Anagrams

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    External links

    * (Foreskin) ----

    preputial

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the prepuce.

    • Derived terms

    * subpreputial

    References

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