: a condition in which the foreskin is retracted behind the glans penis and cannot be brought back to its original position

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“Paraphimosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/paraphimosis. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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