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[[Phimosis]] is the word derived from Greek that denotes the condition of a [[foreskin]] that does not retract. | [[Phimosis]] is the word derived from Greek that denotes the condition of a [[foreskin]] that does not retract. Phimosis is not a disease. | ||
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The [[foreskin]] evolved over hundreds of thousands of years in men and animals to provide protective functions that enhance survival. It provides protection to the penis from [[trauma]] and [[infection]].<ref name=" | The [[foreskin]] evolved over hundreds of thousands of years in men and animals to provide protective functions that enhance survival. It provides protection to the penis from [[trauma]] and [[infection]].<ref name="fleiss-hodges-vanhowe1998">{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> Its presence prevents [[meatal stenosis]] and [[keratinization]]. | ||
Nature provides two means to prevent retraction of the [[foreskin]] during the developmental period.<ref>{{REFweb | Nature provides two means to prevent retraction of the [[foreskin]] during the developmental period.<ref>{{REFweb | ||