erectile dysfunctionnoun [ U ]
uk/ɪˌrek.taɪl dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us/ɪˌrek.təl dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/also ED specializeddifficulty in achieving or keeping an erection (= hard penis) so that sexual intercourse is possible:
The causes of erectile dysfunction are both physical and psychological.
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- chlamydia
- clap
- clitoridis
- cryptorchidism
- cystocele
- dysfunctional uterine bleeding
- gonorrhoea
- herpes
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