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Meaning of "paraphimosis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARAPHIMOSIS

paraphimosis  [ˌpærəˌfɪˈməʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARAPHIMOSIS

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Paraphimosis is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PARAPHIMOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paraphimosis

Paraphimosis is an uncommon medical condition where the foreskin becomes trapped behind the glans penis, and cannot be reduced. If this condition persists for several hours or there is any sign of a lack of blood flow, paraphimosis should be treated as a medical emergency, as it can result in gangrene.

Definition of paraphimosis in the English dictionary

The definition of paraphimosis in the dictionary is inability to retract the penis into the prepuce as a result of narrowing of the prepuce.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARAPHIMOSIS


anaplasmosis
ˌænəplæzˈməʊsɪs
anastomosis
əˌnæstəˈməʊsɪs
anemosis
ˌænɪˈməʊsɪs
chemiosmosis
ˌkɛmɪɒzˈməʊsɪs
chemosmosis
ˌkɛmɒzˈməʊsɪs
diagnosis
ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
ecchymosis
ˌɛkɪˈməʊsɪs
electroendosmosis
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌɛndɒzˈməʊsɪs
endosmosis
ˌɛndɒsˈməʊsɪs
exosmosis
ˌɛksɒzˈməʊsɪs
gummosis
ɡʌˈməʊsɪs
histoplasmosis
ˌhɪstəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs
limosis
laɪˈməʊsɪs
mycoplasmosis
ˌmaɪkəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs
necrosis
nɛˈkrəʊsɪs
osmosis
ɒzˈməʊsɪs
phimosis
faɪˈməʊsɪs
syndesmosis
ˌsɪndɛsˈməʊsɪs
toxoplasmosis
ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs
zymosis
zaɪˈməʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARAPHIMOSIS

parapet
paraph
paraphasia
paraphasic
paraphernalia
paraphilia
paraphiliac
paraphimoses
paraphonia
paraphonic
paraphrasable
paraphrase
paraphraser
paraphrast
paraphrastic
paraphrastical
paraphrenia
paraphysate
paraphyses
paraphysis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARAPHIMOSIS

apoptosis
atherosclerosis
babesiosis
berylliosis
cystic fibrosis
electro-osmosis
fibrosis
hypnosis
metamorphosis
misdiagnosis
multiple sclerosis
osteoporosis
pediculosis
prognosis
psychosis
reverse osmosis
sclerosis
stenosis
thrombosis
tuberculosis

Synonyms and antonyms of paraphimosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «paraphimosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARAPHIMOSIS

Find out the translation of paraphimosis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paraphimosis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paraphimosis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嵌顿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parafimosis
570 millions of speakers

English

paraphimosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paraphimosis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جلاع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парафимоз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parafimose
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

paraphimosis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paraphimosis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paraphimosis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Paraphimose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

嵌頓包茎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

paraphimosis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paraphimosis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

paraphimosis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்தோல் குறுக்க இறுக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅराफिमोसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Parafimozis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paraphimosis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paraphimosis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парафимоз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parafimoza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραφίμωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Paraphimosis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paraphimosis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paraphimosis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paraphimosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAPHIMOSIS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARAPHIMOSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paraphimosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARAPHIMOSIS»

Discover the use of paraphimosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paraphimosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
Clinical signs depend on the duration of paraphimosis. The exteriorized glans penis becomes congested and discolored owing to the constricting band of retracted prepuce. The dog frequently licks at the exposed penis, exacerbating the ...
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
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Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures
Paraphimosis describes the condition when the foreskin of an uncircumctsed male is retracted behind the glans penis, with resultant edema. As swelling of the glans increases, the prepuce can no longer return to its anatomic position.
Christopher King, Fred M. Henretig, 2008
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Harwood-Nuss' Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine
Paraphimosis occurs when the retracted foreskin is not re- placed, usually after cleansing or catheter insertion. After foreskin retraction, the constricting phimotic ring causes progressive edema and impairs venous return, threatening the ...
Allan B. Wolfson, Gregory W. Hendey, Louis J. Ling, 2009
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Glenn's Urologic Surgery
Paraphimosis occurs when the prepuce is retracted behind the glans penis and, because the preputial orifice is tight, becomes trapped in this position after it is retracted, with resultant swelling of the glans that prevents its reduction.
Sam D. Graham, Thomas E. Keane, James Francis Glenn, 2010
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Text Atlas of Penile Surgery
Paraphimosis is a condition in which the preputium, when pulled back below the glans penis, cannot be returned to its normal position covering the glans. It is caused by retraction of the narrow preputial ring back below the glans resulting in  ...
Daniel Yachia, 2007
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The Dog Breeder's Guide to Successful Breeding and Health ...
PHIMOSIS, PARAPHIMOSIS, AND PRIAPISM A. DEVELOPMENT Phimosis is the inability of the penis to be extruded from the prepuce (Figure 27-2). Paraphimosis is the inability of the nonerect, extruded penis to be withdrawn into the ...
Margaret V. Root Kustritz, 2006
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Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine
DIAGNOSIS. Differentiating Similar Signs * Paraphimosis is the prolapse of the penis and prepuce, with extensive edema of those tissues. Paraphimosis may occur secondary to priapism: * It is significant if history includes phenothiazine TQ or ...
Jean-Pierre Lavoie, Kenneth Hinchcliff, 2008
8
Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Routine sedative doses are generally associated with paraphimosis, which generally resolves within 30 minutes. However, in some horses prolapse can remain for greater than 100 minutes causing swelling, trauma, and failure to retract ...
Jim E. Riviere, Mark G. Papich, 2009
9
Essentials of Emergency Medicine
The differential diagnosis for the male child presenting with an erythematous, or swollen penis, includes paraphimosis, phimosis, balanitis, balanoposthitis, insect bites, and hair tourniquets. Pain associated with priapism and penile trauma ...
Richard Aghababian, 2010
10
Nursing the Surgical Patient
If an early diagnosis of paraphimosis is made, then often it can be treated conservatively with gentle compression to reduce the oedema and manipulation of the foreskin using an anaesthetic gel. If this fails, then surgical intervention will be ...
Rosemary Pudner, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARAPHIMOSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paraphimosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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No One Wants To Live In A World Of Uncircumcised Penises
It prevents a whole galaxy of hideous illnesses that come from having a turtleneck: balanitis, balanoposthitis, phimosis and paraphimosis. «Breitbart News, May 15»
2
Denying Circumcision Will Put You In Jail
... the glans and foreskin); Prevention of phimosis (the inability to retract the foreskin) and paraphimosis (the inability to return the foreskin to its original location). «Health Aim, Mar 15»
3
5 Benefits of Circumcision That You Probably Didn't Know
In addition to phimosis (when the foreskin is unable to be retracted), circumcision also prevents the serious implication, paraphimosis (when the retracted ... «Health Aim, Jan 15»
4
Lit Oblivion: The cruel songs of Comte de Lautréamont's Les Chants …
... a follicular chancre, an inflamed prepuce skinned back from the glans by a paraphimosis, and three red slugs. If you follow my prescriptions ... «Weekly Alibi, Dec 14»
5
Teen arrested for theft forced to perform sex acts, says mom
Doctors at the hospital told TOI Praveen suffered from a condition called paraphimosis, which is a result of indulging in forceful anal sexual ... «Times of India, Dec 14»
6
Circumcision Gets CDC Recommendation
“There are certain diseases that ONLY occur in uncircumcised men, such as phimosis, paraphimosis, and balanitis,” says William Brant, M.D., ... «UUHC Health Feed, Dec 14»
7
1500 circumcised in Southern Province
Circumcision IS appropriate for a small number of genuine medical conditions requiring correction (e.g. phimosis/paraphimosis) but these are ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Sep 14»
8
Should Medical Researchers Disclose Personal Conflicts of Interest?
The AUA says that “properly performed neonatal circumcision prevents phimosis, paraphimosis and balanoposthitis, and is associated with a ... «Physicians News Digest, Aug 14»
9
The One Chinchilla Health Issue You Can't Ignore
... causes the male to strain to urinate, lick excessively at the penis and prepuce, and the distal penis may become very swollen (paraphimosis). «SmallAnimalChannel.com, Jun 14»
10
SPCA seizes six horses from dilapidated farm
Some of the horses are in need of significant dental work, and one horse suffers from paraphimosis, which left untreated could lead to paralysis. «WIVB, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Paraphimosis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paraphimosis>. Apr 2024 ».
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