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A '''frenectomy''' is the [[excision ]] of the [[frenulum]], <ref>{{REFweb |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Frenectomy |title=Frenectomy |last= |first= |init= |publisher=The Free Dictionary |date=2012 |accessdate=2023-01-24}}</ref> 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 [[Development of retractable foreskin| retraction]] of the [[foreskin]]. '''Frenulectomy''' has a similar meaning. Excision or cutting of the frenulum will also excise the [[frenular artery]] that supplies arterial blood to the [[glans penis]]. ==Video==The procedure depicted in this video by Dr. Gupta of New Delhi is labeled as a [[frenuloplasty]], however it actually is a frenectomy. <youtube>v=lxZFser_bXk</youtube> {{SEEALSO}}* [[Frenuloplasty]] {{REF}} [[Category:Medical term]][[Category:Penile surgery]] [[de:Frenektomie]]