priapism
pri·a·pism
noun \ˈprī-ə-ˌpi-zəm\Definition of PRIAPISM
: an abnormal often painful persistent erection of the penis
Origin of PRIAPISM
French priapisme, from Middle French, ultimately from Greek Priapos (traditionally portrayed in Greco-Roman art with an erect penis)
First Known Use: 1601
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