"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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penis" by people in Profiles.
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Foss H, Ragam R, Kelly WK, Gomella LG. Neuroendocrine transformation of prostate adenocarcinoma with corpora cavernosa metastases. Can J Urol. 2022 12; 29(6):11399-11401.
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Gelbard MK, Rosenbloom J. Fibroproliferative disorders and diabetes: Understanding the pathophysiologic relationship between Peyronie's disease, Dupuytren disease and diabetes. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2021 04; 4(2):e00195.
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Levy JA, Edwards DC, Cutruzzula-Dreher P, McGreen BH, Akanda S, Tarry S, Belkoff LH, Rumer KL. Male-to-Female Gender Reassignment Surgery: An Institutional Analysis of Outcomes, Short-term Complications, and Risk Factors for 240 Patients Undergoing Penile-Inversion Vaginoplasty. Urology. 2019 09; 131:228-233.
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Strother MC, Skokan AJ, Sterling ME, Butler PD, Kovell RC. Adult Buried Penis Repair with Escutcheonectomy and Split-Thickness Skin Grafting. J Sex Med. 2018 08; 15(8):1198-1204.
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Lukka HR, Pugh SL, Bruner DW, Bahary JP, Lawton CAF, Efstathiou JA, Kudchadker RJ, Ponsky LE, Seaward SA, Dayes IS, Gopaul DD, Michalski JM, Delouya G, Kaplan ID, Horwitz EM, Roach M, Pinover WH, Beyer DC, Amanie JO, Sandler HM, Kachnic LA. Patient Reported Outcomes in NRG Oncology RTOG 0938, Evaluating Two Ultrahypofractionated Regimens for Prostate Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 10 01; 102(2):287-295.
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Dreher PC, Edwards D, Hager S, Dennis M, Belkoff A, Mora J, Tarry S, Rumer KL. Complications of the neovagina in male-to-female transgender surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis with discussion of management. Clin Anat. 2018 Mar; 31(2):191-199.
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Chung PH, Siegel JA, Tausch TJ, Klein AK, Scott JM, Morey AF. Inflatable penile prosthesis as tissue expander: what is the evidence? Int Braz J Urol. 2017 Sep-Oct; 43(5):911-916.
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Hampson LA, Muncey W, Chung PH, Ma CC, Friedrich J, Wessells H, Voelzke BB. Surgical and Functional Outcomes Following Buried Penis Repair With Limited Panniculectomy and Split-thickness Skin Graft. Urology. 2017 Dec; 110:234-238.
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Deutsch SA, Long CJ, Srinivasan AK, Wood JN. Child Abuse Mimic: Avulsion Injury in a Child With Penoscrotal Webbing. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Apr; 33(4):265-267.
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Chopra E, Balhara K, Peterson S. Young Man With Penile Pain and Swelling. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Mar; 69(3):374-380.