Abnormal curvature of the penis, usually downwards.
Chordee mainly occurs in males with hypospadias, a birth defect in which the urethral opening lies on the underside of the penis.
Corrective surgery is usually performed between the ages of 1 and 3 years.
n. abnormal curvature or angulation of the penis. In *Peyronie’s disease, this is due to a localized fibrous plaque in the penis, which fails to engorge on erection. As a result, the penis angulates at this point making intercourse impossible. In a child, downward chordee is an associated deformity in *hypospadias and the more severe forms are corrected surgically.
Conditions in which the normal process of erection of the penis is disrupted. They include total or partial failure to attain or maintain erection (see impotence), persistent erection in the absence of sexual desire (see priapism), and curving of the penis during erection (see chordee).... erection, disorders of
A congenital defect of the penis, in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the glans or shaft. In some cases, the penis curves downwards, a condition that is known as called chordee. Hypospadias can usually be corrected by surgery.... hypospadias
meatal advancement and glanuloplasty operation: a simple surgical procedure designed to correct minor to moderate degrees of coronal or subcoronal *hypospadias. This single-stage operation corrects any associated minor degrees of *chordee and transfers the urethral opening to the glans, allowing normal urination.... magpi operation
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