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erectile dysfunction

noun

Simple meaning

Impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis.

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ɪˈɹɛktəldɪsfəŋkʃən

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noun

  1. medicinepathology

    Impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

  2. medicinepathology

    The inability of a male to achieve or sustain an erection.

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