Etymology

Peyronie's disease

Today it means: A connective tissue disorder involving the growth of fibrous plaques in the soft tissue of the penis, causing abnormal curvature. Full definition →

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

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