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erectile

 
Dictionary: e·rec·tile   (ĭ-rĕk'təl, -tīl') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Capable of being raised to an upright position.
  2. Anatomy. Of or relating to tissue that is capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.
erectility e·rec·til'i·ty (-tĭl'ĭ-tē) n.

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(ĭ-rĕk'təl, -tīl')
adj.
  1. Of or relating to tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.
  2. Capable of being raised to an upright position.
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Capable of erection.

  • e. tissue — spongy tissue that expands and becomes firm when filled with blood, e.g. corpus cavernosum of the penis.
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: capable of being raised to an upright position

Meaning #2: (physiology) filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
  Synonym: cavernous


 
 

 

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