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AAP - American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics - An organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Accu-circ
A circumcision device similar to a bottle-opener or cork puller.
Acroposthion
Acroposthion is the part of the foreskin that hangs past the glans.

"The visually defining, tapered, fleshy, nipple‐like portion of the foreskin that advances beyond the terminus [tip] of the underlying glans penis. The acroposthion, especially in early youth, can run to impressive lengths. Distinguished from the acroposthion is the posthe." ‐ Frederick Hodges (See Overhang)
Adhesion
Technically, this is the medical term referring for a Skin Bridge. However, it is commonly used in reference to immobility of the skin of the circumcised penis because of the development of
AMA - American Medical Association
The mission of the American Medical Association is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. Report 10 of the Council on Scientific Affairs (I-99) identifies that the AMA does not recommend routine infant circumcision.
Aposthia
A rare congenital condition in humans in which the foreskin of the penis is missing.
Balanitis
Inflammation of the glans. Typically, balanitis is easily treated without surgery.
Balanoposthitis
Inflammation of the glans and foreskin.
Ballooning
Inflation of the foreskin with urine during urination. It occurs when the flow of urine from the bladder is greater than the flow through the preputial opening.
BJU - British Journal of Urology
The British Journal of Urology is a leading urological journal and is the official journal of the British Association of Urological Surgeons. The British Journal of Urology changed its name to BJU International in 1999.
BMJ - British Medical Journal
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is a partially open-access medical journal. It is among the most influential and widely read peer-reviewed general academic journals in the field of medicine in the world.
Bone Forceps
Instrument used in freehand circumcision. They resemble double‐acting bolt‐cutters and can literally cut bone, so damage to the glans from this method was not uncommon ‐ particularly since the glans can not be seen when they are applied.
Bris Milah (also Brit Milah)
The Bris Milah is the Jewish circumcision ceremony, performed on the eighth day after birth by a mohel.

The different words, Brit and Bris, are the same word pronounced differently. Brit is the Sefardik pronunciation, and Bris is the Ashkenazik pronunciation.
Brit Shalom (or Bris Shalom ) (or Brit Shalem)
Brit Shalom, or Brit Shalem, is a surgery‐free Jewish naming ceremony that replaces the more traditional Brit Milah circumcision for newborn Jewish boys.
Brit/Bris/Briss/Brith
Hebrew, meaning "covenant," and the plural, Britot
BUFF - Brothers United for Future Foreskins
Brothers United for Future Foreskins - A restoration organization formed in 1982 that publicized the use of tape in non-surgical restoration methods.
Bulb
The swollen end of the corpus spongiosum of the penis, that extends inside the pelvis.
Bulla
The dilated portion of the urethra just inside the meatus. Also called the fossa navicularis urethra.
Buried Penis
A condition in which the shaft of the penis is buried in the fat of the groin. May be a natural condition, or related to circumcision.
Byars' Flaps
Technique of hypospadias repair in which the foreskin is preserved. Excess dorsal skin is used to cover the ventral shaft.

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