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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Penile Erection
Descriptor
Spanish
:
erección del pene
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ereção Peniana
Synonyms
English
:
Nocturnal Penile Tumescence
Penile Tumescence
Erection, Penile
Penile Tumescence, Nocturnal
Tumescence, Nocturnal Penile
Tumescence, Penile
Tree Number:
G08.686.784.717
Definition
English
:
The state of the PENIS when the erectile
tissue
becomes filled or swollen (tumid) with BLOOD and causes the penis to become rigid and elevated. It is a complex process involving
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS;
HORMONES
; SMOOTH
MUSCLES
; and vascular functions.
History Note
English
:
86
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
PX
psychology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
19636
Unique Identifier:
D010410
Occurrence in VHL
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