Causes Edit Paraphimosis is usually caused by medical professionals or parents who handle the foreskin improperly: The foreskin may be retracted during penile examination, penile cleaning, urethral catheterization, or cystoscopy; if the foreskin is left retracted for a long period, some of the foreskin tissue may become edematous (swollen with fluid), which makes subsequent reduction of the foreskin difficult.
2. a musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner. Familiarity information: ALLEGRO used as a noun is rare. â¢ ALLEGRO (adjective). The adjective ALLEGRO has 1 sense: 1. (of tempo) fast. Familiarity information: ALLEGRO used as an adjective is very rare. â¢ ALLEGRO (adverb). The adverb ALLEGRO has 1 sense: 1. in a quick and lively tempo. Familiarity information: ALLEGRO used as an adverb is very rare.
In music, allegro distinguishes a movement that's meant to be played very quickly. Your piano teacher might instruct you to try playing a piece allegro. If you're reading sheet music and you see the word allegro, you'll know that particular section or movement should be played in a lively, spirited way. There are many Italian musical terms that describe or direct the tempo, or speed, of the music, and allegro is one of these. The word means cheerful or gay in Italian from the Latin root alacrem, lively, cheerful, or brisk.