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chordee
[kor´de]downward deflection of the penis, due to a congenital anomaly (hypospadias) or to urethral infection.
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chor·dee
(kōr'dē),Bending or curvature of erect penis; either congenital, as associated with hypospadias, or acquired, as in Peyronie disease. Synonym(s): gryposis penis
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chordee
Urology A fixed downward curvature of the penis, which may be congenital–eg, hypospadias or acquired–eg, due to gonorrheaMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
chor·dee
(kōr-dē')1. Painful erection of the penis in association with gonorrhea or Peyronie disease, with curvature resulting from lack of distensibility of the corpora cavernosa of the urethra.
2. Ventral curvature of the penis, most apparent on erection, as seen in hypospadias due to congenital shortness of the ventral skin and, on rare occasions, in patients with a normally situated meatus.
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chordee
Angulation of the penis, when erect, usually as a result of a patch of scar tissue on the undersurface, or from the congenital deformity of HYPOSPADIAS. Chordee can seriously interfere with sexual intercourse. See also PEYRONIE'S DISEASE.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005