Translation guide
A medical condition where the foreskin cannot be fully retracted over the glans penis. In Japanese, the term is primarily expressed using the medical word 包茎 (ほうけい), with distinctions between true and false phimosis.
Referring to phimosis as a medical condition in general or clinical contexts.
Standard medical term for phimosis. Used in both formal and everyday contexts.
Treatment for phimosis may require surgery.
Specifically referring to true phimosis, where the foreskin cannot be retracted due to a tight or scarred opening.
Medical term for true phimosis, distinguishing it from physiological or false phimosis.
True phimosis rarely resolves on its own.
Referring to false or physiological phimosis, where the foreskin can be retracted but appears tight when not retracted, often due to adhesions or normal development.
Term for false phimosis, commonly used in medical and everyday contexts. Often considered a normal variant.
False phimosis is a condition seen in many men.
Discussing phimosis in infants or young children, where it is often physiological and resolves with age.
Phrase meaning 'phimosis in children'. Used in medical contexts to specify the patient population.
Phimosis in children usually does not require treatment.
Referring to paraphimosis, a condition where the retracted foreskin cannot be returned to its normal position, a medical emergency.
Medical term for paraphimosis. Important to distinguish from phimosis as it requires urgent care.
Paraphimosis requires emergency treatment.
Do not attempt to translate 'phimosis' literally or use non-medical circumlocutions. The standard term is 包茎 (ほうけい). Using vague descriptions may cause confusion in medical settings.
In Japanese, the distinction between 真性包茎 (true phimosis) and 仮性包茎 (false phimosis) is commonly made. True phimosis is pathological and often requires treatment, while false phimosis is usually a normal anatomical variation.