phimosis
noun
phi·mo·sis
fī-ˈmō-səs 
fi-
fi-
plural phimoses
-ˌsēz
: tightness or constriction of the orifice of the foreskin arising either congenitally or postnatally (as from balanoposthitis) and preventing retraction of the foreskin over the glans
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“Phimosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/phimosis. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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