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[[File:Acroposthion_of_the_foreskin.jpg|thumb|Acroposthion]]
'''Acroposthion''' or '''akroposthion''' is a word derived from Greek. It is the term used to describe the part of the [[foreskin]] that extends beyond the [[glans penis]].<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/akroposthion
== Can be present, but does not have to be ==
The acropostion acroposthion is literally the part of the [[foreskin]] that not only covers the [[glans]] when not erect, but also stands over in front of the [[glans]] like a tip and serves as a reserve [[skin]] for the erect state. There is nothing unnatural about the presence or absence of an acroposthion in the [[foreskin]]. Male genitals are just as different as female genitals.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=http://acroposthion.com/gallery/
|title=NSFW: Gallery
|website=acroposthion.com
|accessdate=2023-01-06
}}</ref> Whether someone has an acroposthion or not is completely irrelevant to the integrity of their foreskin. It is assumed that in historical times, e.g. during ritual [[Jewish circumcision]], only the protruding foreskin, i.e. the acropostionacroposthion, was cut off before more radical circumcision methods were developed.
== Physical description ==
|DOI=10.1111/joa.13481
|accessdate=2021-11-17
}}</ref> The additional length of skin provided by the acroposthion enhances the [[gliding action]]. <ref>{{REFjournal |last=Hill |init=G |author-link=George Hill |url=https://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/10/30/foreskin-motion-generates-meissner-corpuscle-stimulation |title=Foreskin motion generates Meissner corpuscle stimulation |journal=BMJ |date=2003-12-16 |volume=309 |issue= |pages=679 |accessdate=2024-12-06}}</ref> The acroposthion may be gradually lengthened over time by [[tissue expansion]].
Moreover, the acroposthion protects the [[glans penis]] and helps to prevent [[keratinization]], while preserving sensitivity. It has also been observed that the acroposthion is useful for containing [[pre-ejaculate]].
[[Category:Foreskin anatomy]]
[[Category:Foreskinned life]]
[[Category:Genital]]
[[Category:Sexuality]]
[[Category:Male sexuality]]
[[Category:Medical term]]
 
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