Phimosis
"Phimosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition in which the FORESKIN cannot be retracted to reveal the GLANS PENIS. It is due to tightness or narrowing of the foreskin opening.
| Descriptor ID |
D010688
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.494.684
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phimosis" by people in Profiles.
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Blalock HJ, Vemulakonda V, Ritchey ML, Ribbeck M. Outpatient management of phimosis following newborn circumcision. J Urol. 2003 Jun; 169(6):2332-4.