φίμωσις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From φῑμόω (phīmóō, to muzzle) +‎ -σῐς (-sis).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    φῑ́μωσῐς (phī́mōsisf (genitive φῑμώσεως); third declension

    1. muzzling, silencing of death
    2. (medicine) phimosis

    Declension

    Descendants

    • English: phimosis
    • Italian: fimosi
    • Portuguese: fimose
    • Spanish: fimosis

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