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PENIS
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Irregular inflected form: penes
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The male sex organ ('member' is a euphemism)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("penis" is a kind of...):
erectile organ (an organ containing erectile tissue)
Meronyms (parts of "penis"):
glans penis (the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis)
vena bulbi penis (vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum)
urethra (duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct)
foreskin; prepuce (a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "penis"):
cock; dick; pecker; prick; putz; shaft; tool (obscene terms for penis)
micropenis; microphallus (an abnormally small penis)
Holonyms ("penis" is a part of...):
male reproductive system (the reproductive system of males)
family jewels; male genital organ; male genitalia; male genitals (external male sex organs)
Derivation:
penial (of or relating to the penis)
Context examples:
Paget cell neoplasms include Paget disease of the nipple and extramammary Paget disease which may affect the vulva, penis, anus, skin and scrotum.
(Paget Disease, NCI Thesaurus)
A premalignant condition morphologically characterised by the presence of the characteristic Paget cells in the intraepithelial tissue of the penis.
(Paget Disease of the Penis, NCI Thesaurus)
A carcinoma that arises from the penis.
(Penile Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the penis.
(Penile Infection, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
An infectious process affecting the penis.
(Penile Infection, NCI Thesaurus)
A precancerous neoplastic lesion that arises from the penis and is associated with human papillomavirus infection.
(Penile Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
A Kaposi sarcoma arising from the penis.
(Penile Kaposi Sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign, borderline, or malignant neoplasm that affects the penis.
(Penile Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
A firm rod or inflatable device that is placed in the penis (an external male reproductive organ) during a surgical procedure.
(Penile implant, NCI Dictionary)
It causes the penis to bend when it becomes erect.
(Penile Fibromatosis, NCI Thesaurus)
