A firm rod or inflatable device that is placed in the penis (an external male reproductive organ) during a surgical procedure. The implant makes it possible to have and keep an erection. Penile implants are used to treat erectile dysfunction or impotence.
( PEE-nile IM-plant )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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