priapism
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- noun
- /ˈpraɪəˌpɪzəm/
- Specialized
- The doctor explained that priapism is a condition requiring immediate treatment to prevent permanent damage.
- cause priapism
Examples
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After experiencing priapism for several hours, he sought medical help to relieve the painful erection.
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You're suffering from severe priapism.
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-You mean priapism.
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Stories abound about Legba's mischievous nature, usually relating to his priapism.
Academic text (2001) -
...prolonged priapism, an ax in the femur, a face burn from a s'mores while camping.
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We want our knowledge in convenient pill form, even if doing so causes unwanted side effects like black and white thinking or priapism (if you have a doubt that lasts for more than four hours, call your pastor).
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If left untreated, priapism can lead to serious complications, including erectile tissue damage.
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Morphology
priapism = Priapus (opaque) = priap + ism
The term is formed from a mythological name plus the suffix '-ism' to name a medical condition; learners cannot derive the medical meaning from the base.
Etymology
Priapism comes from the name of the Greek god Priapus, who was famous for a very large, always-ready penis, an image that helps make the word memorable. So, priapism means a 'long, often painful erection' that happens 'without sexual arousal'.