"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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| 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 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penis" by people in Profiles.
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Management and Outcomes of Anterior Urethral Injuries From Gunshot Wounds: A 7-year Single-center Experience. Urology. 2026 Aug; 214:122-126.
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Peyronie's-like changes in the tunica albuginea were identified in reconstruction patients. J Sex Med. 2026 Jan 07; 23(2).
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Impact of cavernous tissue-sparing techniques on postoperative outcomes in penile prosthesis surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Sex Med. 2026 01 07; 23(2).
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Outcomes Following Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty Gender Affirming Surgery With Urethral Lengthening: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study. Urology. 2025 Dec; 206:196-203.
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Novel control for erectile dysfunction research. J Sex Med. 2025 08 04; 22(8):1322-1335.
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Surgical illustrative review of the treatment of ischaemic priapism. Int J Impot Res. 2026 Sep; 38(9):669-674.
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Hyaluronic acid and urology: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sex Med Rev. 2025 Jan 31; 13(1):52-61.
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Double distal corporal anchoring stitch for lateral penile implant cylinder extrusion. J Sex Med. 2024 09 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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Comparative outcomes of partial versus total penectomy for penile carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study on demographics and postoperative complications. Int J Impot Res. 2025 Sep; 37(9):711-716.