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penectomy

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penectomy /pe·nec·to·my/ (pe-nek´tah-me) surgical removal of the penis.
penectomy [pe-nek´to-me]
surgical removal of the penis.

penectomy
surgical removal of the penis.


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You've had a partial penectomy and your consultant wouldn't have considered such an operation unless it was necessary.
The primary tumor was treated by local excision or laser ablation in 5 of the 45 patients for carcinoma in situ, circumcision in 8, partial penectomy in 25, and total penectomy in 7.
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