priapism
Meanings
Plural: priapisms
Noun
- condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal
- 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.
- The obsessive focus on one's genitals or on the need for genital gratification.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin priapismus, from Priapus (“the god of procreation, the penis”) + -ism, from Ancient Greek πριαπισμός (priapismós).
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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