"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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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 2018 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penis" by people in Profiles.
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Veno-Occlusive Priapism in COVID-19 Disease. Urol Int. 2021; 105(9-10):916-919.
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Penile ischaemia secondary to COVID-19: why should the dermatologist be concerned? J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Aug; 35(8):e487-e489.
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A case of possible Fournier's gangrene associated with proning in COVID-19 ARDS. Can J Anaesth. 2020 11; 67(11):1697-1698.
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Urethral stricture and scrotal abscess: a rare case presentation of penile cancer and review of the literature. Aging Male. 2020 Dec; 23(5):991-994.
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Prevalence, Concordance, and Transmission of Human Papillomavirus Infection Among Heterosexual Couples in Liuzhou, China: An Observational Perspective Study. J Infect Dis. 2019 08 09; 220(6):980-989.
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Identification of a Novel Equine Papillomavirus in Semen from a Thoroughbred Stallion with a Penile Lesion. Viruses. 2019 08 04; 11(8).
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Dermal graft surgery for Peyronie's disease: Long term results at a 15 years follow-up. Arch Esp Urol. 2019 05; 72(4):415-421.
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Organogenesis: need of the current world. Chin Med J (Engl). 2019 Apr 05; 132(7):849-852.
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Subjective and objective results in surgical correction of adult acquired buried penis: A single-centre observational study. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2019 Mar 29; 91(1):25-29.
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Supporting the role of penile trauma and micro-trauma in the etiology of Peyronie's disease. Prospective observational study using the electronic microscope to examine two types of plaques. Aging Male. 2020 Dec; 23(5):740-745.