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* The tip of the foreskin is too narrow to pass over the [[glans penis]].
* The tip of the foreskin is too narrow to pass over the [[glans penis]].
* The [[frenulum]] is too short to permit retraction.
* The [[frenulum]] is too short to permit retraction. The medical name for this condition is ''frenulum breve''.
* The inner surface of the foreskin is fused or adherent to the glans penis.
* The inner surface of the foreskin is fused or adherent to the glans penis.