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Definition: Priapism |
PriapismNoun1. Condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Priapism \Pri"a*pism\, noun. [Latin expression priapismus, Greek, from Priapus the god of procreation, the penis: compare to the French expression priapisme.]. (Websters 1913) |
"Priapism" is a common misspelling or typo for: pianism, pietism. |
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Health | Persistent abnormal erection of the penis, usually without sexual desire, and accompanied by pain and tenderness. It is seen in diseases and injuries of the spinal cord, and may be caused by vesical calculus and certain injuries to the penis. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Priapism is a painful and potentially harmful medical condition in which the erect penis (erection) does not return to its flaccid state (in the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation) because blood cannot exit the tissues or vessels of the penis. Potential complications include ischemia (swelling), clotting of the blood retained in the penis, and damage to the blood vessels of the penis which may result in an impaired erectile function or impotence. In extreme cases, the condition may result in gangrene, which may necessitate amputation. Treatment is usually hydraulic, withdrawing a part of the trapped blood.
This is a medical emergency (urological) and needs proper treatment by a qualified medical practitioner. Priapism is not associated with sexual intercourse or sexual thoughts.
Priapism can be caused by certain drugs, such as anti-depressants and Viagra, and can be a possible sign of a spinal injury. Conditions that thicken the blood, or affect the red blood cells, such as leukaemia and sickle-cell anaemia can cause this problem.
The name comes from the god Priapus, referring to that god's most notable attribute.
See also paraphimosis
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Priapism."
Crosswords: Priapism |
| Specialty definitions using "priapism": HORN COLIC. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "priapism": Priapulacea. (references) |
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Health | Use of these agents occasionally causes priapism (inappropriately persistent erections). (references) | |
These drugs may create unwanted side effects, however, including persistent erection (known as priapism) and scarring. (references) | ||
Priapism is treated with adrenergic agents, which can cause life-threatening hypertension in patients receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitors. (references) | ||
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priapism | 172 |
priapism treatment | 12 |
picture priapism | 3 |
priapism psychopharm | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "priapism"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | сластолюбие, болезнена полова възбуда, приапизъм. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | priapismus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | priapisme. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | priapismi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | priapisme épileptique, priapisme. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Priapismus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | πριαπισμός. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | priapismo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | sheer-hionney bwid. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | iapismpray priapismo. (various references) priapismo. (various references) tính dâm đãng (lushy, lustfulness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "priapism": priapisms. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "priapism" (pronounced 'Pri"a*pism'): Apheliotropism, Apogeotropism, Atropism, Autotropism, Galvanotropism, Geotropism, heliotropism, Nyctitropism, Papism, Phototropism, Psilanthropism, sinapism, Somatotropism, theanthropism, tropism. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-i-i-m-p-p-r-s" | |
-1 letter: impairs. | |
-2 letters: impair, priapi, primas, primps. | |
-3 letters: amirs, impis, mairs, pairs, paris, pimas, pimps, prams, prima, primi, primp, prims, prism, ramps, simar. | |
-4 letters: aims, airs, amir, amis, amps, arms, impi, imps, iris, mair, maps, mars, miri, mirs, pair, pams, paps, pars, pias, pima, pimp, pips, pram, prim, rami, ramp, rams, raps, rasp, rias, rims. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-i-i-m-p-p-r-s" | |
+1 letter: priapisms. | |
+2 letters: primiparas. | |
+3 letters: primateship, primiparous. | |
+4 letters: misappraisal, postimperial, primateships. | |
+5 letters: hyperlipemias, misappraisals, preamplifiers. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 72 69 61 70 69 73 6D |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).--. .-. .. .- .--. .. ... -- |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01110010 01101001 01100001 01110000 01101001 01110011 01101101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P r i a p i s m |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0072 0069 0061 0070 0069 0073 006D |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5084756782758579 |
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