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priapism


Definition of priapism

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • persistent and painful erection of the penis.

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek priapismos, from priapizein 'be lewd', from Priapos (Greek form of Priapus)

priapism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of priapism in the US English dictionary