Foreskin

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈfɔːskɪn/

Origin

From fore- + skin.

Full definition of foreskin

Noun

1. The retractable fold of skin encompassing the most nerve-dense tissue in the human male, which naturally covers and protects the head of the penis.
• And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.  — Genesis 17:14, the Christian Bible.In primates, the foreskin is present in the genitalia of both sexes and likely has been present for millions of years of evolution.

• "The foreskin has two main functions. Firstly it exists to protect the glans penis. Secondly the foreskin is a primary sensory part of the penis, containing some of the most sensitive areas of the penis." - The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
1. The female clitoral hood is homologous with the foreskin.

Synonyms

• prepuce