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A '''frenectomy''' is the excision of  the [[frenulum]], a small ligament of tissue that prevents the [[foreskin]] from retracting too far.
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A '''frenectomy''' is the excision of  the [[frenulum]], a small ligament of tissue that prevents the [[foreskin]] from retracting too far. Frenectomy is occasionally used in cases of [[frenulum breve]] to permit more complete retraction of the foreskin.

Revision as of 11:10, 12 December 2019

A frenectomy is the excision of the frenulum, a small ligament of tissue that prevents the foreskin from retracting too far. Frenectomy is occasionally used in cases of frenulum breve to permit more complete retraction of the foreskin.