chordee

chordee definition - medical

chor·dee (kôrˈdēˌ, -dāˌ, kôr-dāˈ)

noun
  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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