prepuce

[ pree-pyoos ]
/ ˈpri pyus /

noun Anatomy.

the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis; foreskin.
a similar covering of the clitoris.

Origin of prepuce

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin praepūtium

OTHER WORDS FROM prepuce

pre·pu·tial [pri-pyoo-shuh l] /prɪˈpyu ʃəl/, adjective sub·pre·pu·tial, adjective

Words nearby prepuce

prepuberty, prepubescence, prepubescent, prepublication, prepublish, prepuce, prepupa, preputial, preputial gland, preputiotomy, preputium

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British Dictionary definitions for prepuce

prepuce
/ (ˈpriːpjuːs) /

noun

the retractable fold of skin covering the tip of the penis Nontechnical name: foreskin
a similar fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris

Derived forms of prepuce

preputial (priːˈpjuːʃəl), adjective

Word Origin for prepuce

C14: from Latin praepūtium

Medical definitions for prepuce

prepuce
[ prē′pyōōs′ ]

n.

foreskin
A loose fold of skin covering the glans clitoridis.