different between prepuce vs forskin

prepuce

English

Alternative forms

  • præpuce (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English prepuce, prepuse, from Old French prepuce (foreskin), from Latin praep?tium (prepuce, foreskin), a combination of prae- (fore-) + Old Latin p?tos (penis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?i?pju?s/

Noun

prepuce (plural prepuces)

  1. (anatomy) The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis.
  2. (anatomy) The clitoral hood

Synonyms

  • foreskin
  • preputium
  • akroposthion
  • (part of the clitoris): clitoral hood
  • See also Thesaurus:foreskin

Derived terms

  • Holy Prepuce (Holy Foreskin)
  • prepuceless
  • preputial
  • preputiotomy

Translations

See also

  • circumcision

Further reading

  • Prepuce on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Foreskin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Clitoral hood on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

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Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeputium.

Noun

prepuce m (plural prepuces)

  1. foreskin

Descendants

  • French: prépuce

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forskin

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