- erectile dysfunction
- An inability to have an erection of the penis adequate for sexual intercourse. Also called impotence.
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erectile dysfunction — n chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse: impotence (2) abbr. ED * * * (ED) impotence (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
Erectile dysfunction — Impotent redirects here. For the classification of poverty, see impotent poor. Erectile dysfunction Classification and external resources ICD 10 F52.2, N48.4 … Wikipedia
erectile dysfunction — noun impotence resulting from a man s inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis • Syn: ↑male erecticle dysfunction, ↑ED • Hypernyms: ↑impotence, ↑impotency, ↑dysfunction, ↑disfunction … Useful english dictionary
erectile dysfunction — /ərɛktaɪl dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/ (say uhrektuyl dis fungkshuhn) noun a sexual dysfunction characterised by an inability to produce or maintain the erection of the penis …
erectile dysfunction — difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection of the penis; impotence. * * * … Universalium
erectile dysfunction — noun The inability of a man to obtain or sustain an erection. Abbreviation: ED Syn: impotence, brewers droop … Wiktionary
erectile dysfunction — inability in a male to obtain and/or maintain a penile erection to enable vaginal penetration for sexual intercourse. There are many causes and contributing factors; often a combination of physical causes and psychological factors is responsible… … The new mediacal dictionary
erectile dysfunction — erec′tile dysfunc′tion n. pat difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection of the penis; impotence. Abbr.: ED … From formal English to slang
Erectile — E*rect ile, a. [Cf. F. [ e]rectile.] 1. Capable of being erected; susceptible of being erected of dilated; as, erectile tissue. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to an erection[5]; as, erectile dysfunction. [PJC] {Erectile tissue} (Anat.), a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Erectile tissue — Erectile E*rect ile, a. [Cf. F. [ e]rectile.] 1. Capable of being erected; susceptible of being erected of dilated; as, erectile tissue. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to an erection[5]; as, erectile dysfunction. [PJC] {Erectile tissue} (Anat … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
