akroposthion
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Opposition to circumcision — has occurred throughout history. The Ancient Greeks valued the foreskin and were opposed to circumcision; the Romans past laws banning the procedure. Opposition of a different kind was spawned with the advent of routine infant circumcision in the … Wikipedia
Kynodesme — A kynodesme ( gr. κυνόδεσμη, English translation: dog leash ), was a thin leather strip worn by athletes in Ancient Greece to restrain the penis. It was tied tightly around the akroposthion , the part of the foreskin that extended beyond the… … Wikipedia
prepuce — noun /ˈpriːpjuːs/ a) The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the tip (glans) of the penis. , 1922: Jehovah, collector of prepuces, is no more. James Joyce, Ulysses b) The corresponding part of the clitoris. , 1985: But there are a… … Wiktionary
