Priapism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Priapism \Pri"a*pism\, n. [L. priapismus, Gr. ?, from Priapus
     the god of procreation, the penis, Gr. ?: cf. F. priapisme.]
     (Med.)
     More or less permanent erection and rigidity of the penis,
     with or without sexual desire.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  priapism
       n : condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually
           painful and seldom with sexual arousal