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Penis

Medical Definition:	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.
Guide Notes:	inflammation = BALANITIS; penile fract: index under PENIS /inj (IM) + RUPTURE (NIM)

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