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Written by - Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Jun 23, 2018

Glossary

Impotence: Inability to attain or maintain an erection.

Priapism: Prolonged painful erection.

Published on Nov 23, 2010
Last Updated on Jun 23, 2018

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