chordee

chordee /chor·dee/ (kor´de) downward bowing of the penis, due to a congenital anomaly or to urethral infection.

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chor·dee (kôrd, -d, kôr-d)

n.

1. Painful erection and curvature of the penis in gonorrhea or Peyronie's disease.

2. Ventral curvature of the penis, most apparent on erection, as seen in hypospadias due to congenital shortness of the urethra.

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chordee

[kôr′dē, kôr′dā]

Etymology: Gk, chorde, cord

a congenital defect of the genitourinary tract resulting in a ventral curvature of the penis, caused by presence of a fibrous band of tissue instead of normal skin along the corpus spongiosum. The condition is often associated with hypospadias and is surgically corrected in early childhood. The goals of surgery are to improve the appearance of the genitalia cosmetically for psychologic reasons, to construct an organ that allows the boy to void in a standing position, and to produce a sexually adequate organ.

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chordee

downward deflection of the penis, due to a congenital anomaly (hypospadias) or to urethral infection.

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chordee

Urology A fixed downward curvature of the penis, which may be congenital–eg, hypospadias or acquired–eg, due to gonorrhea