PRIAPISM

An Illustrated Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary · 1894 · p. 14

n. Pri'a2p-i2z'm. Or., irpioirio-ftrfs. Lat., priapism us. Fr.,priapisme. Ger., Priapism us, Ruthenkrampf. 1. Proloonged or frequently recurring erection of the penis, with or without venereal desire. [D, 1.] 2. The erethism of the female genitals, including erection of the clitoris, under the influence of the sexual appetite. [A, 91.] [s. 331]