"Penis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The external reproductive organ of males. It is composed of a mass of erectile tissue enclosed in three cylindrical fibrous compartments. Two of the three compartments, the corpus cavernosa, are placed side-by-side along the upper part of the organ. The third compartment below, the corpus spongiosum, houses the urethra.
| Descriptor ID |
D010413
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.444.492
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| Concept/Terms |
Glans Penis- Glans Penis
- Glans Peni
- Peni, Glans
- Penis, Glans
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penis" by people in Profiles.
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Chen ML, Sun HH, Kasabwala K, Freniere B, Moses RA. Glans Adipodermal Augmentation for Management of Neophallus Fat Atrophy After Penile Implant Insertion: Surgical Technique and Outcomes. Urology. 2023 08; 178:61-66.
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Leonard N, Droms R, Lal K, Amano S, Wiss K. Pink, waxy papule on the penile shaft. Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Nov; 37(6):1151-1152.
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Gabel C, Chakrala T, Shah R, Danesh MJ, Dobry AS, Garza-Mayers AC, Ko LN, Nguyen E, St John J, Walls AC, Nigwekar SU, Song PI, Kroshinsky D. Penile calciphylaxis: A retrospective case-control study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 11; 85(5):1209-1217.
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McCullough A, Trussler J, Alnammi M, Schober J, Flacke S. The Use of Penile Computed Tomography Cavernosogram in the Evaluation of Peyronie's Disease: A Pilot Study. J Sex Med. 2020 05; 17(5):1041-1043.
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Carrasquillo RJ, Munarriz RM, Gross MS. Infection Prevention Considerations for Complex Penile Prosthesis Recipients. Curr Urol Rep. 2019 Feb 01; 20(3):12.
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McQuaid JW, Johnson EK, Andrews E, Rosoklija I, Cendron M. The Efficacy of Congenital Penile Curvature Repair in Preadolescent Males: Early Outcomes. Urology. 2016 06; 92:95-9.
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Sequeira S, Morgan JR, Fagan M, Hsu KK, Drainoni ML. Evaluating Quality of Care for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Different Clinical Settings. Sex Transm Dis. 2015 Dec; 42(12):717-24.
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Nicola R, Carson N, Dogra VS. Imaging of traumatic injuries to the scrotum and penis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2014 Jun; 202(6):W512-20.
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Welliver RC, Mechlin C, Goodwin B, Alukal JP, McCullough AR. A pilot study to determine penile oxygen saturation before and after vacuum therapy in patients with erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy. J Sex Med. 2014 Apr; 11(4):1071-1077.
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Parekh A, Chen MH, Hoffman KE, Choueiri TK, Hu JC, Bennett CL, Kattan MW, Sartor O, Stein K, Graham PL, D'Amico AV, Nguyen PL. Reduced penile size and treatment regret in men with recurrent prostate cancer after surgery, radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation, or radiotherapy alone. Urology. 2013 Jan; 81(1):130-4.