Penis, hypospadias of the
A birth defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis or below the penis. Treatment involves surgery to repair and reconstruct the urethra.
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inflammation of both the glans and foreskin. Circumcision prevents balanoposthitis. Without a foreskin, there can of course be no posthitis and hence no balanoposthitis. An uncircumcised boy should be taught to clean his penis with care to prevent infection and inflammation of the foreskin and the glans penis. Cleaning of the penis is done by […]
- Penis, inflammation of the head of the
inflammation of both the glans and foreskin. Circumcision prevents balanoposthitis. Without a foreskin, there can of course be no posthitis and hence no balanoposthitis.
- Penis, small
A penis that is abnormally small, also known as micropenis. In medical practice, the dimension of the penis that is measured is the length. This measurement is taken along the upper surface of the shaft of the penis to the tip, using a measuring tape or preferably a ruler. The ruler is pressed firmly into […]
- Penrose drain
A soft tube-shaped rubber or silicone drain. Named for the American gynecologist Charles Bingham Penrose (1862-1925).
- Pentapeptide
A peptide consisting of five amino acids.