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MEDYMOLOGY
ARBOR VITAE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
Priapism
Etymology:
L. Priapus: “the god of procreation, the penis”
Definition:
A potentially painful or harmful medical condition in which the erect penis (i.e., an erection) does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation), often as a result of a spinal injury.
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