Taber's Medical Dictionary
impotence, impotency
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(im′pŏt-ĕns )
(im′pŏt-ĕn-sē )
[impotent]
A weakness, esp. pert. to the inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erection.
SYN: SEE: erectile dysfunction
SEE: penile prosthesis; SEE: sex therapy; SEE: sexual dysfunction; SEE: sexual stimulant
TREATMENT
Sildenafil, alprostadil, and several other drugs are used to treat erectile dysfunction. Penile vacuum pumps and penile prostheses are among the nonpharmacological alternatives.
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(im′pŏt-ĕns )
(im′pŏt-ĕn-sē )
[impotent]
A weakness, esp. pert. to the inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erection.
SYN: SEE: erectile dysfunction
SEE: penile prosthesis; SEE: sex therapy; SEE: sexual dysfunction; SEE: sexual stimulant
TREATMENT
Sildenafil, alprostadil, and several other drugs are used to treat erectile dysfunction. Penile vacuum pumps and penile prostheses are among the nonpharmacological alternatives.
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