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PENIS (penes)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does penis mean?
• PENIS (noun)
The noun PENIS has 1 sense:
1. the male sex organ ('member' is a euphemism)
Familiarity information: PENIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The male sex organ ('member' is a euphemism)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
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
An extremely rare congenital abnormality characterized by the complete absence of the penis.
(Penile Agenesis, NCI Thesaurus)
The most commonly affected anatomic sites are the larynx, penis, cervix, vagina, and vulva.
(Papillary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A basal cell carcinoma of the penis with an indolent clinical course.
(Penile Basal Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A cutaneous, usually multifocal lesion in the penis characterized by the presence of verrucous papules.
(Penile Bowenoid Papulosis, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare cancer that forms in the penis (an external male reproductive organ).
(Penile cancer, NCI Dictionary)
A low-grade, well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the penis.
(Papillary Carcinoma of the Penis, Not Otherwise Specified, NCI Thesaurus)
A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the penis and is characterized by the presence of a papillary growth pattern.
(Papillary Carcinoma of the Penis, NCI Thesaurus)
A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the penis and is characterized by a mixture of morphologic patterns (e.g., high grade squamous cell carcinoma and verrucous carcinoma or warty-basaloid carcinoma).
(Mixed Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Penis, NCI Thesaurus)
The suppository contains the drug alprostadil, which increases the flow of blood to the penis and causes an erection.
(Medicated urethral system for erection, NCI Dictionary)
Nandrolone enters the cell and binds to and activates specific nuclear androgen receptors in responsive tissue, including the prostate, seminal vesicles, scrotum, penis, larynx, hair follicles, muscle, and bone.
(Nandrolone Decanoate, NCI Thesaurus)
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