Medical Dictionary
piloerection
noun pi·lo·erec·tion \ˌpī-lō-i-ˈrek-shən\
Medical Definition of PILOERECTION
: involuntary erection or bristling of hairs due to a sympathetic reflex usually triggered by cold, shock, or fright or due to a sympathomimetic agent
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