phallocampsis

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/ˌfæloʊˈkæmpsɪs/

noun

A permanent curvature of the penis, especially that occurring during erection.

OriginAncient Greek κάμψις →
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Meanings

nounphallocampsis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA permanent curvature of the penis, especially that occurring during erection.

    All patients had significant phallocampsis during erection.

    2016 January, Bianjiang Liu, Quan Li, Gong Cheng, Ninghong Song, Min Gu, Zengjun Wang, “Surgical treatment of Peyronie’s disease with autologous tunica vaginalis of testis”, in BMC Urology, volume 13, number 1

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάμψις
  2. Englishphallocampsis

From phallo- (“penis”) + -campsis (“bend, curve”), from Ancient Greek κάμψις (kámpsis).

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APA

phallocampsis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallocampsis

MLA

“phallocampsis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallocampsis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phallocampsis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallocampsis.

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