preputial

Variant of prepuce

prepuce definition

pre·puce (prē′pyo̵̅o̅s′)

noun

  1. foreskin
  2. a fold of skin over the end of the clitoris

Etymology: ME < MFr < L praeputium < prae-, pre- + *putos, penis < IE base *put-, a swelling > Lith pusti, to swell, Byelorussian potka, penis

Related Forms:

  • preputial pre·pu′·tial (-pyo̵̅o̅′s̸həl) adjective

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