penile
adjective
pe·nile
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Definition of penile
: of, relating to, or affecting the penis
Examples of penile in a Sentence
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Men who are uncircumcised should have routine penile care with careful hygienic cleansing to keep their down-there healthy, adds Dr. Reitano. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "What Is Circumcision? 9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Male Circumcision, but Should," 20 June 2019 USA TODAY Girls, boys, young men and women, parents: the HPV vaccine helps to prevent cervical, anal, penile, vulvar, throat and esophageal cancers. — Jayne O'donnell, USA TODAY, "HPV vaccine prevents anal cancer, too, 'Desperate Houswives' Marcia Cross reminds us," 6 June 2019 Cervical cancer, which only affects women, is the most common type from HPV, along with throat, anal, vulvar, penile and vaginal cancer. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "What to Know About HPV, the Sexually Transmitted Disease that Led to Marcia Cross’ Anal Cancer," 7 June 2019 About 20 percent of the penile injuries were considered severe — but how many might warrant a transplant is not clear. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "‘Whole Again’: A Vet Maimed by an I.E.D. Receives a Transplanted Penis," 23 Apr. 2018 About 20 percent of the penile injuries were considered severe — but how many might warrant a transplant is not clear. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "‘Whole Again’: A Vet Maimed by an I.E.D. Receives a Transplanted Penis," 23 Apr. 2018 About 20 percent of the penile injuries were considered severe — but how many might warrant a transplant is not clear. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "‘Whole Again’: A Vet Maimed by an I.E.D. Receives a Transplanted Penis," 23 Apr. 2018 Gave ketamine or morphine injections to course participants to demonstrate penile nerve blocks. — Dennis Wagner, azcentral, "Arizona National Guard hired suspended doctor for training," 15 July 2015 About 20 percent of the penile injuries were considered severe — but how many might warrant a transplant is not clear. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "‘Whole Again’: A Vet Maimed by an I.E.D. Receives a Transplanted Penis," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'penile.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for penile
penile
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of penile
formal
: of or relating to the penis
See the full definition for penile in the English Language Learners Dictionary
penile
adjective
pe·nile
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Medical Definition of penile
: of, relating to, or affecting the penis
a penile prosthesis penile lesions