McMahon, of Huntington, Indiana, has reported three cases of epilepsy in children caused by congenital phimosis that were entirely relieved by an operation without any subsequent return of the difficulty.
In the phimosis that is acquired by old men, he found dilatation with a two-bladed instrument to be sufficient, provided the indurated circle was made to yield.
A case as occurring in Henoch's clinic, already mentioned or referred to in a previous chapter, shows what a simple phimosis is capable of inducing.
Phimosis is said to be congenital or natural and acquired.
Phimosis in childhood is generally considered a physiological state, only to be taken as a pathological condition under certain circumstances.
Soft sores are often complicated by phimosisand balanitis, and they frequently lead to infection of the glands in the groin.
It might be mentioned, however, that Rake of Trinidad, has performed circumcision 16 times, usually for phimosis due to leprous tuberculation of the prepuce.
Congenital phimosis is said to be very common among the natives of Solomon Islands.
Webber reports a case of epilepsy due to phimosis and to irritation from a tooth.
All cases of phimosis should be operated upon in infancy, by complete or partial circumcision.
Attention should therefore be paid to phimosis and worms, and the former treated by circumcision and the latter by the usual remedies.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "phimosis" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
