penile implant
3
7.5
- noun
- /ˈpɛnəl ˈɪmplænt/
- Specialized
:
implante peniano
- Before undergoing the surgery, he learned about the benefits and risks of a penile implant to make an informed decision.
Examples
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The urologist explained that a penile implant is a common solution for men who have not found success with medication.
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It's not the penile implant, is it?
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Everything's fine with the uh penile implant.
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Thanks to the modern miracle of penile implant it merely takes a few squeezes of my scrotal bubble to bring my once flaccid member to a permanent state of tumescence
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After discussing his options with the doctor, he decided to get a penile implant to treat his erectile dysfunction.
How Invasive
- Specialized
3
7.5
- Specialized
1
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'penile' (relating to the penis) with 'implant' (a device inserted into the body): a device implanted in the penis. This is a straightforward compositional medical term (adjective + noun) and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents, despite its specialized register.
Etymology
Penile implant is a name made from penile and implant, where penile means 'about the penis' and implant means 'a device put inside the body'. Doctors put this device into the penis to help it become hard, so the name shows what it does.