erectile
Able to stiffen
Erectile describes tissue capable of becoming rigid when engorged with blood.
The word appears most often in erectile dysfunction, the inability to achieve or maintain an erection of the penis.
Erectile tissue also exists in the clitoris and nipples.
Less commonly, erectile describes animal features that can be raised or extended: The porcupine's erectile quills stood on end.
State of being swollen
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- rigidityState of being unbending
- firmnessResistance to deformation
flaccid · priapism · nocturnal · spontaneous · sustained · partial · refractory
Male reproductive organ
Vascular fluid movement
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
- nitric oxideReactive nitrogen-oxygen compound
- circulationMovement through a system
- arteriesTubes carrying oxygenated blood
veins · endothelium · perfusion · sinusoidal · hydraulic
Lack of strength or power
tumescence
State of being swollen
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- rigidityState of being unbending
firmness · flaccid · priapism · nocturnal · spontaneous · sustained · partial · refractory
penis
Male reproductive organ
bloodflow
Vascular fluid movement
- vasodilationRelaxation of vessel walls
- nitric oxideReactive nitrogen-oxygen compound
- circulationMovement through a system
arteries · veins · endothelium · perfusion · sinusoidal · hydraulic
impotence
Lack of strength or power
therapy · prescription · prosthesis · injection · penile implant
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
hormonal · hypogonadism · prolactin · estrogen · DHEA · pituitary
erectilerigid
Unable to bend
fixed · static · inflexible · non-responsive · inert
- erectile dysfunctionInability to achieve rigidity
- erectile functionCapacity for penile rigidity