First Known Use: 1601
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priapism
noun pri·a·pism \ˈprī-ə-ˌpi-zəm\
Definition of PRIAPISM
: an abnormal often painful persistent erection of the penis
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Origin of PRIAPISM
French priapisme, from Middle French, ultimately from Greek Priapos (traditionally portrayed in Greco-Roman art with an erect penis)
Medical Dictionary
priapism
noun pri·a·pism \ˈprī-ə-ˌpiz-əm\
Medical Definition of PRIAPISM
: an abnormal, more or less persistent, and often painful erection of the penis; especially : one caused by disease rather than sexual desire
Biographical Note for PRIAPISM
Pri·a·pus \prī-ˈā-pəs\ Greek mythological character. A god of gardens and fertility, Priapus was the son of Aphrodite, who disowned him because he had a grotesque little body with a huge penis. He was a member of the retinue of the god Dionysus and chased after nymphs.
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