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Penis, inflammation of the foreskin and glans
In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin) usually occur together as balanoposthitis:lammation of both the glans and foreskin. Circumcision…
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