satyriasis

noun sa·ty·ri·a·sis \ˌsā-tə-ˈrī-ə-səs, ˌsa-\

Definition of SATYRIASIS

: excessive or abnormal sexual craving in the male

Late Latin, from Greek, from satyros

First Known Use: 15th century

Medical Dictionary

noun sa·ty·ri·a·sis \ˌsāt-ə-ˈrī-ə-səs, ˌsat-\

plural sa·ty·ri·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

: excessive or abnormal sexual desire in the male—compare nymphomania

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