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priapism.

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.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpraɪ.əˌpɪ.zəm/US
  1. 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.

    uncountable
  2. An instance of this.

    countable
  3. The obsessive focus on one's genitals or on the need for genital gratification.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin priapismus, from Priapus (“the god of procreation, the penis”) + -ism, from Ancient Greek πριαπισμός (priapismós).

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