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

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

From Project Gutenberg

Following is good for chordee, etc.:

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