erectile dysfunction

n. Abbr. ED

The inability to achieve penile erection or to maintain an erection until ejaculation. Also called impotence.

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erec′tile dysfunc′tion

difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection of the penis; impotence. Abbr.: ED

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

erectile dysfunction - impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

ED, male erecticle dysfunction

impotence, impotency - an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate

disfunction, dysfunction - (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction"

Translations

disfunció erèctil

erektilní dysfunkce

disfunción eréctil

erektiohäiriö

dysfonction érectile

disfunzione erettile

impotentia erecti

erekcijos disfunkcija

erectiestoornis

erektil dysfunksjon

disfunção erétil

erektilna disfunkcija

liệt dương

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References in periodicals archive

According to report published by Grand View Research, The global erectile dysfunction drugs market size was valued at over USD 4.39 billion in 2014.

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Market to Reach $3.2 Billion by 2022 / Expiration of Key Drugs from 2017 to 2019 is Likely to Curb Revenue Growth

Rachel Grashow, Ph.D., from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined associations between concussion symptom history and participant-reported indicators of low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction. Researchers surveyed 3,506 former professional U.S.-style football players (mean age, 52.5 years) from January 2015 to March 2017.

Concussion Symptom History Tied to Low Testosterone Levels; Past concussion and indicators for erectile dysfunction also linked in study of former football players

Its main asset IPED2015 represents a novel treatment paradigm for the treatment of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and will improve the quality of life for the growing number for patients (and their partners) that do not respond or cannot be treated with the current marketed medication.

Initiator Pharma provides an update on Phase 2a progress

[ClickPress, Thu May 09 2019] This report studies the current as well as future prospects of the global erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs market.

Global Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Drugs Market Analysis Covering Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Upco

To learn how to treat erectile dysfunction, it is useful to understand how normal pelvic functioning works.

Erectile Dysfunction: An Integrative Approach to Making it Work

[USA] Oct 10 ( ANI ): A team of researchers has found a specific place in the human genome that raises a person's risk of erectile dysfunction.

Risk factor for erectile dysfunction identified

Men who have a copy of this variant have a 26 percent increased risk of facing erectile dysfunction compared to the average population, said the findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Researchers identify erectile dysfunction gene

Can-Fite has been granted a similar patent in the US for both the method for treating erectile dysfunction with different A3 adenosine receptor ligands and a composition of matter for allosteric compounds.

Australia, China Grant Can-Fite Patents for Erectile Dysfunction Drug

KEYWORDS: Erectile dysfunction, Subclinical hypothyroidism, Euthyroidism.

The association between subclinical hypothyroidism and erectile dysfunction

A weak erection (Erectile Dysfunction) can be due to many factors beyond the control of Viagra (Sildenafil) which works by increasing and sustaining the blood flow to the penis during erection.

Poor erection even with viagra