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difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection of the penis; impotence.
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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 …
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erectile dysfunction — An inability to have an erection of the penis adequate for sexual intercourse. Also called impotence … English dictionary of cancer terms
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
