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microphallus

microphallus

9.9
An unusually small penis present from birth
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪkroʊˈfæləs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : microfalo
  • The doctor explained that the condition known as microphallus can cause emotional distress for some patients.

Examples

  • He was diagnosed with microphallus and sought advice from a specialist on potential treatments.

  • Most patients presented with undervirilization, such as microphallus, variable degrees of hypospadias, and cryptorchidism.

    Academic text (2018)

  • I figured God knew what he was doing when he inflicted "microphallus" on that guy...

    Blog text (19)

  • In medical literature, microphallus is often discussed in relation to hormonal imbalances during puberty.

Synonyms

micropenis
vsmicrophallus
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A penis that is much smaller than normal at birth

is the general term noting abnormal small size without measurement detail

How Big

large
2 1.0
average
739 1.3
microphallus
  • Specialized
9.9
tiny
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

microphallus singular
microphalluses plural
microphalli plural

Morphology

microphallus = phallus (transparent) = micro + phallus

The word is transparently built from 'micro-' meaning small and 'phallus' meaning penis, with a straightforward medical sense.

Etymology

The word microphallus comes from Greek parts micro- meaning 'small' and phallus meaning 'penis'. So, it is the medical name for a penis that is unusually small, and you can remember micro- from words like 'microscope' for very small things.