priapism

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A 56-year-old man had to undergo surgery in a hospital in northern Peru after he was diagnosed with priapism, a persistent, usually painful, erection that lasts for more than four hours and occurs without sexual stimulation.

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  1. noun Persistent, usually painful erection of the penis, especially as a consequence of disease and not related to sexual arousal.

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  • A 56-year-old man had to undergo surgery in a hospital in northern Peru after he was diagnosed with priapism, a persistent, usually painful, erection that lasts for more than four hours and occurs without sexual stimulation. —  Living in Peru : News
  • After being diagnosed with priapism, which develops when blood in the penis becomes trapped and unable to drain, Urologist Nelson Carrasco established that an emergency operation had to be performed. —  Living in Peru : News
  • The clinic explained that priapism was commonly caused by sickle cell anemia or the misuse of medications. —  Living in Peru : News
  • He said the patient, whose identity was withheld, suffers from priapism, a persistent erection of the penis often due to a blood clot in the erectile tissue. —  IOL: News
  • #23 | Posted by OohRah rcade will learn what priapism is. —  Drudge Retort
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  1. French priapisme, from Late Latin priāpismus, from Greek priāpismos, from priāpizein, to have an erection, from Priāpos, Priapus.

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  1. = French priapisme = Spanish Portuguese Italian priapismo, from Latin priapismus, from Greek πριαπισμός, priapism, lewdness, from πριαπίζειν, be lewd, from Πρίαπος, Priapus: see Priapus.
 

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/ˈpraɪəpɪzm/
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