priapism

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


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pri•a•pism  (prī′ə piz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologycontinuous, usually nonsexual erection of the penis, esp. due to disease.
  2. prurient behavior or display.
  • Priap(us) + -ism 1580–90
pri′a•pis′mic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
priapism /ˈpraɪəˌpɪzəm/ n
  1. 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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