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priapism

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for priapism.

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Having now looked up what the word priapism means, I'm now trying to imagine what moral priapism would be, and I can't think of a definition that makes sense.

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Quick take

(pathology, countable) An instance of this.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of priapism gathered in one view.

noun

(pathology, countable) An instance of this.

noun

(figuratively) The obsessive focus on one's genitals or on the need for genital gratification.

noun

(pathology, uncountable) 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.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for priapism.

noun

(pathology, countable) An instance of this.

noun

(figuratively) The obsessive focus on one's genitals or on the need for genital gratification.

noun

(pathology, uncountable) 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.

Example sentences

1

Having now looked up what the word priapism means, I'm now trying to imagine what moral priapism would be, and I can't think of a definition that makes sense.

2

The idiopathic priapism manifested by Rusties is pretty much identical to the enthusiasm every junior developers seems to show for rewriting everything.

3

There is also the obvious priapism of owners and investors to finally do to the remaining white collar workers what they have already done to everyone else.

4

I'd be surprised if more than 1% of people could get an erection in a urologist's office (unless their visit is due to priapism).

5

>Priapus weighting his dick in Pompei Ah the origin of priapism, it all makes sense now.

6

It is also indicated for treatment of priapism.

7

Yeah, if you're a human male and consuming 200-300 mg of sildenafil daily, you are likely going to see other issues: both health (priapism), and social (uh, see: priapism).

8

I'm in the UK and getting one to diagnose ED/recurrent priapism.

9

Of course that comes with its own set of challenges, like the risk of prolonged erections, called priapism [1], which sometimes can only be stopped by surgically draining the stale blood from the penis.

10

I've had good results with trazadone, bu would wake up after 5-6 hours with adolescent-like erections and read that it can actually cause priapism; mirtazapine works wonderfully(also a very strong antihistamine at lower dosages) but it leaves me groggy for 24 hours.

Quote examples

1

"Moral priapism," a more abstract concept, suggests an abnormally extended or excessive fixated morality, much like the medical condition priapism refers to an unwanted, enduring erection.

2

Says the guy talking about “idiopathic priapism” when referring to a language's adepts.

3

Probably the only good reason for controlling it is risk of priapism from people using it stupidly, which is an extremely bad "go to the ER now" condition.

Proper noun examples

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Interesting flip-side: the anti-depressant Tradazone can cause Priapism.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use priapism in a sentence?

Having now looked up what the word priapism means, I'm now trying to imagine what moral priapism would be, and I can't think of a definition that makes sense.

What does priapism mean?

(pathology, countable) An instance of this.

What part of speech is priapism?

priapism is commonly used as noun.