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penile

British  
/ ˈpiːnaɪl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the penis

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Shukla, who has been a consultant for 14 years, said Scotland has the highest incidents of penile cancer in the UK.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

To Dr. Spratling, xylazine is a vital analgesic and sedative, which he also occasionally uses in cattle, for procedures like C-sections in cows and penile injury repairs in bulls.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2023

The vaccine is also recommended for boys because it protects against HPV transmission as well as anogenital, penile, and head and neck cancers.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2021

What was more surprising was the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in penile tissue even nine months after an infection.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 24, 2021

It is divided into four regions: the preprostatic urethra, the prostatic urethra, the membranous urethra, and the spongy or penile urethra.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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