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Descriptor English: Paraphimosis
Descriptor Spanish: Parafimosis
Descriptor parafimosis
Scope note: Retracción del prepucio fimótico, que produce tumefacción dolorosa del glande que, si es importante, puede ser causa de gangrena seca, a menos que se corrija. (Dorland, 28a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Parafimose
Descriptor French: Paraphimosis
Entry term(s): Paraphimoses
Tree number(s): C12.100.500.494.684.587
C12.200.294.494.684.587
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010263
Scope note: A condition in which the FORESKIN, once retracted, cannot return to its original position. If this condition persists, it can lead to painful constriction of GLANS PENIS, swelling, and impaired blood flow to the penis.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PHIMOSIS 1975-90
Online Note: search PHIMOSIS 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under PHIMOSIS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 10452
Unique ID: D010263
NLM Classification: WJ 790
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Paraphimosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0015902
Scope note A condition in which the FORESKIN, once retracted, cannot return to its original position. If this condition persists, it can lead to painful constriction of GLANS PENIS, swelling, and impaired blood flow to the penis.
Preferred term Paraphimosis
Entry term(s) Paraphimoses



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