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{{distinguish|paraphimophis}} {{Infobox medical condition (new) | name = Paraphimosis | synonyms = | image = Paraphimosis.jpg | pronounce = {{IPAc-en|ˌ|p|ær|ə|f|aɪ|ˈ|m|oʊ|s|ᵻ|s}} or {{IPAc-en|ˌ|p|ær|ə|f|ə|ˈ|m|oʊ|s|ᵻ|s}}<ref>''[[OED]]'' 2nd edition, 1989 as {{IPA|/ˌpærəfaɪˈməʊsɪs/}}.</ref><ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraphimosis Entry "paraphimosis"] in ''[http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary]''.</ref> | field = [[Urology]] | alt = | caption = | symptoms = | complications = [[Gangrene]] of the glans penis | onset = | duration = | types = Physiological, pathological | causes = Iatrogenic, handling foreskin improperly | risks = [[Phimosis]], uncircumcised | diagnosis = | differential = | prevention = Returning foreskin to unretracted position after retraction, foreskin stretching, circumcision | treatment = Manual reduction, circumcision | medication = | prognosis = | frequency = 0.2% (uncircumcised children)<ref name="Bragg Leslie 2020">{{cite journal | vauthors = Bragg BN, Leslie SW | title = Paraphimosis | date = 2020-07-01 | pmid = 29083645 | url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459233/ | website = NCBI Bookshelf | access-date = 2020-07-16 }}</ref> | deaths = }} '''Paraphimosis''' is an uncommon<ref name="emedicine-donohoe"/> medical condition in which the [[foreskin]] of a penis becomes trapped behind the [[glans penis]], and cannot be ''reduced'' (pulled back to its normal flaccid position covering the glans). If this condition persists for several hours or there is any sign of a lack of blood flow, paraphimosis should be treated as a [[medical emergency]], as it can result in [[gangrene]].<ref name="emedicine-donohoe"/><ref name="emedicine-ghory-general"/><ref name="aafp-choe"/>
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