Definition of penectomy in English:
penectomy
noun pɛˈnɛktəmipeˈnektəmē
mass nounSurgical amputation of the penis.
Example sentencesExamples
- The penectomy specimen and lymph nodes from the bilateral inguinal dissection were fixed in 10% buffered formalin solution and processed routinely through paraffin block.
- She was literally a castrated male who had also undergone a penectomy; it was the administration of hormones that radically changed her appearance.
- What I think ought to have happened here (if it did not) is that the man should have been advised by the surgical team that a penectomy might have been necessary as part of the operation.
- There are several parts to the surgery, which may include any or all of the following: orchiectomy, penectomy, vaginoplasty, and augmentation mammoplasty.
- If the penectomy is partial, you may still be able to achieve an erection.