priapism
Americannoun
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Pathology. continuous, usually nonsexual erection of the penis, especially due to disease.
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prurient behavior or display.
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A 17-year-old boy with sickle cell disease had three episodes of priapism beginning at age 10.
From Forbes • Feb. 18, 2015
A non-stimulant drug also used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Eli Lilly and Co's Strattera, has also been linked to priapism in young children, teenagers and adults.
From Reuters • Dec. 17, 2013
The older records contain instances of continued infantile priapism caused by the constant irritation of ascarides and also records of prolonged priapism associated with intense agony and spasmodic cramps.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Salzer presents an interesting paper on priapism which was quoted in The Practitioner of London.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Among boys a disease called priapism is often developed; this arises from undue handling of the parts, or from some morbid state of the child's health.
From Plain Talks on Avoided Subjects by Guernsey, Henry Newell
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