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priapism

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpraɪəˌpɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prī′ə piz′əm)

pri•a•pism (prī′ə piz′əm),USA pronunciation n.

Pathologycontinuous, usually nonsexual erection of the penis, esp. due to disease.
prurient behavior or display.

Priap(us) + -ism 1580–90

pri′a•pis′mic, adj.

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priapism /ˈpraɪəˌpɪzəm/ n

prolonged painful erection of the penis, caused by neurological disorders, obstruction of the penile blood vessels, etc

Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin priāpismus, ultimately from Priapos, Greek form of Priapus

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