| DL | danger list; De Lee [catheter]; deep lobe; developmental level; difference limen; diffusion lung [ca... |
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| DP | data processing; deep pulse; definitive procedure; degradation product; degree of polymerization; de... |
| DSI | deep shock insulin; Depression Status Inventory; disulfide isomerase; Down Syndrome International |
| DSNI | deep space neck infection |
| DSWI | deep surgical wound infection |
| hemisphere of bulb of penis | One of the lateral halves of the bulb of the penis that are separated by a median groove on the posterior part of the undersurface. Synonym: hemispherium bulbi urethrae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| scapus penis | The free pendulous portion of the penis, consisting of shaft and glans penis. Synonym: corpus penis, scapus penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septum of glans penis | A fibrous partition extending through the glans penis from the lower surface of the tunica albuginea to the urethra. Synonym: septum glandis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septum penis | The portion of the tunica albuginea incompletely separating the two corpora cavernosa of the penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spongy body of penis | The median column of erectile tissue located between and ventral to the two corpora cavernosa penis; posteriorly it expands into the bulbus penis and anteriorly it terminates as the enlarged glans penis; it is traversed by the urethra. Synonym: corpus cavernosum urethrae, spongy body of penis. Corpus spongiosum urethrae muliebris, the submucous coat of the female urethra, containing a venous network that insinuates itself between the muscular layers, giving to them an erectile nature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neck of glans penis | A constriction behind the corona glandis of the penis. Synonym: collum glandis penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nervi cavernosi penis | Two nerves, major and minor, derived from the prostatic portion of the pelvic plexus supplying sympathetic and parasympathetic fibres to the helicine arteries and arteriorvenous anastomoses of the corpus cavernosum stimulating erection. Synonym: nervi cavernosi penis, cavernous plexus of penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nervus dorsalis penis | The deep terminal branch of the pudendal which runs through the urogenital diaphragm giving branches, then runs along the dorsum of the penis, supplying the skin of the penis, the prepuce, the corpora cavernosa, and the glans. Synonym: nervus dorsalis penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial fascia of penis | A superficial layer continuous with fascia perinei superficialis. Synonym: fascia penis superficialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suspensory ligament of penis | A fibrous band at the deep fascial layer that extends from the pubic symphysis to the deep fascia of the penis anchoring the roof of the penis. Synonym: ligamentum suspensorium penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal artery of penis | The dorsal terminal branch of the internal pudendal artery in the male. Synonym: arteria dorsalis penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal nerve of penis | The deep terminal branch of the pudendal which runs through the urogenital diaphragm giving branches, then runs along the dorsum of the penis, supplying the skin of the penis, the prepuce, the corpora cavernosa, and the glans. Synonym: nervus dorsalis penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum of penis | The aspect of the penis opposite to that of the urethra. Synonym: dorsum penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsum penis | The aspect of the penis opposite to that of the urethra. Synonym: dorsum penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| os penis | A bone of variable size and shape, located in the glans penis or glans clitoridis of all animals, except man, ungulates, elephants, whales, and a few others; it is particularly well developed in carnivora, and in the dog may reach a length of more than 10 cm; its size and shape are often a characteristic of a species. Synonym: baculum, penis bone. (05 Mar 2000) |