Peyronie's disease

noun

Pey·​ro·​nie's disease ˌpā-rə-ˈnēz- How to pronounce Peyronie's disease (audio) pā-ˈrō-(ˌ)nēz- How to pronounce Peyronie's disease (audio)
: the formation of fibrous plaques in one or both corpora cavernosa of the penis resulting in distortion or deflection of the erect organ

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“Peyronie's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Peyronie%27s%20disease. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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