Peyronie's disease

Meaning

Noun

A connective tissue disorder involving the growth of fibrous plaques in the soft tissue of the penis, causing abnormal curvature.

Related

Similar words

induratio penis plastica

Origin

Named after the French surgeon François Gigot de la Peyronie (1678–1747).

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