| penis lunatus | 1. Painful erection of the penis in gonorrhoea or Peyronie's disease, with curvature resulting from lack of distensibility of the corpus cavernosum urethrae. Synonym: gryposis penis, penis lunatus. 2. Ventral curvature of the penis, most apparent on erection, as seen in hypospadias due to congenital shortness of the ventral skin and, on rare occasions, in patients with a normally situated meatus. Origin: Fr. Corded (05 Mar 2000) |
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| penis muliebris | An obsolete term for clitoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| penis palmatus | Deficient ventral penile shaft skin which is buried in scrotum or tethered to scrotal midline by a fold or web of skin. The urethra and erectile bodies are usually normal. Synonym: penis palmatus, penoscrotal transposition. (05 Mar 2000) |
| penis spines | Epithelial excrescences on the glans of the p. Of the guinea pig and cat; they are under the influence of the male hormone. Synonym: penis thorns. (05 Mar 2000) |
| penis thorns | Epithelial excrescences on the glans of the p. Of the guinea pig and cat; they are under the influence of the male hormone. Synonym: penis thorns. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gryposis penis | 1. Painful erection of the penis in gonorrhoea or Peyronie's disease, with curvature resulting from lack of distensibility of the corpus cavernosum urethrae. Synonym: gryposis penis, penis lunatus. 2. Ventral curvature of the penis, most apparent on erection, as seen in hypospadias due to congenital shortness of the ventral skin and, on rare occasions, in patients with a normally situated meatus. Origin: Fr. Corded (05 Mar 2000) |
| root of penis | The proximal attached part of the penis, including the two crura and the bulb. Synonym: radix penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| clubbed penis | A deformity of the erect penis marked by a curve to one side or toward the scrotum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| webbed penis | Deficient ventral penile shaft skin which is buried in scrotum or tethered to scrotal midline by a fold or web of skin. The urethra and erectile bodies are usually normal. Synonym: penis palmatus, penoscrotal transposition. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collum glandis penis | A constriction behind the corona glandis of the penis. Synonym: collum glandis penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compressor venae dorsalis penis | A variation of the bulbospongiosus muscle in which some fibres pass dorsal to the dorsal vein of the penis; thought at one time to be an important component in the mechanism of erection. Synonym: Houston's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| concealed penis | Usually a complication of circumcision wherein the anastomotic line between shaft skin and preputial collar closes like an iris or cicatrix over glans (some equate this to buried penis). (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus erector penis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, corpus cavernosum penis (or clitoridis); action, compresses the crus of the penis (or clitoris) forcing blood in its sinuses into the distal part of the corpus cavernosum; nerve supply, perineal. Synonym: musculus ischiocavernosus, musculus erector clitoridis, musculus erector penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corona of glans penis | The prominent posterior border of the glans penis. Synonym: corona glandis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus cavernosum penis | One of two parallel columns of erectile tissue forming the dorsal part of the body of the penis; they are separated posteriorly, forming the crura of the penis. Synonym: cavernous body of penis. (05 Mar 2000) |