phallocampsis

English

Etymology

From phallo- (“penis”) +‎ -campsis (“bend, curve”), from Ancient Greek κάμψις (kámpsis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfæloʊˈkæmpsɪs/

Noun

phallocampsis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A permanent curvature of the penis, especially that occurring during erection.
    • 2016 January, Bianjiang Liu, Quan Li, Gong Cheng, Ninghong Song, Min Gu, Zengjun Wang, “Surgical treatment of Peyronie’s disease with autologous tunica vaginalis of testis”, in BMC Urology‎[1], volume 13, number 1:
      All patients had significant phallocampsis during erection.

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