"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Penis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Penis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penis" by people in Profiles.
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Double distal corporal anchoring stitch for lateral penile implant cylinder extrusion. J Sex Med. 2024 Sep 28; 21(10):967-970.
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The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence and Automated Platforms for the Assessment of Penile Curvature: A Scoping Review. Curr Urol Rep. 2024 Sep 20; 26(1):2.
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Functional outcomes and health-related quality of life following penile cancer surgery: a comprehensive review. Sex Med Rev. 2023 09 27; 11(4):441-459.
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An update on gender-affirming phallus construction using the radial forearm free-flap. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 06; 42(5):963-972.
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Thinking outside the box: Alternative techniques for gender affirming phalloplasty. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 06; 42(5):973-978.
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Aesthetic Penile Augmentation Procedures: A Comprehensive and Current Perspective. Curr Urol Rep. 2022 Dec; 23(12):355-361.
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Commentary on "Penile augmentation with injectable hyaluronic acid gel: an alternative choice for small penis syndrome". Asian J Androl. 2022 Nov-Dec; 24(6):677.
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Penile Myointimoma: A Clinicopathologic Study of 4 Tumors. Int J Surg Pathol. 2023 Aug; 31(5):675-679.
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Safety of penile prosthesis surgery in solid organ transplant patients. Int J Impot Res. 2022 08; 34(5):507-508.
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Penile inversion vaginoplasty outcomes: Complications and satisfaction. Andrology. 2021 11; 9(6):1732-1743.