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priapism

/ˈpraɪ.əˌpɪ.zəm/

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What does priapism mean?

noun

  1. A potentially painful or harmful medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation), often as a result of a spinal injury.
  2. An instance of this.
  3. (figuratively) The obsessive focus on one's genitals or on the need for genital gratification.

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/ˈpraɪ.əˌpɪ.zəm/

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There was a similar case of priapism which lasted for three weeks, and was associated with hydrocele in a man of forty-eight.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747