chordee

American

[kawr-dee, -dey, kohr-] / ˈkɔr di, -deɪ, ˈkoʊr- /

noun

Pathology.

a downward bowing of the penis, of a congenital nature or caused by gonorrhea.

Etymology

Origin of chordee

1700–10; < French cordée (feminine past participle) corded, in the phrase chaude-pisse cordée corded gonorrhea

Example Sentences

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The treatment for chordee is surgery, and how could I ask him to go through that?

From Slate

Also in cases of chordee with great irritation; for these purposes I have given it in doses of thirty to sixty drops on retiring, and repeat at midnight or towards morning, if needed; in these cases nothing has given me more satisfaction than this remedy.

From Project Gutenberg

Following is good for chordee, etc.:

From Project Gutenberg

Internally, used for.—Nervousness, sleeplessness, hysteria, in afterpains, to prevent chordee.

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