Definition of Erectile

1. Adjective. Capable of being raised to an upright position. "Erectile feathers"

Similar to: Erect, Upright, Vertical

2. Adjective. Filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood. "The penis is an erectile organ"
Exact synonyms: Cavernous
Category relationships: Physiology
Similar to: Expansive

Definition of Erectile

1. a. Capable of being erected; susceptible of being erected of dilated.

Definition of Erectile

1. capable of being raised upright [adj]

Medical Definition of Erectile

1. Capable of being erected; susceptible of being erected of dilated. Erectile tissue, a tissue which is capable of being greatly dilated and made rigid by the distension of the numerous blood vessels which it contains. Origin: Cf. F. Erectile. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Erectile

Erdheim disease
Erdheim tumour
Erdmann
Erdmann's reagent
ere
erebus
Erebus
Erechtites hieracifolia
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erect
erectable
erected
erecter
erecters
erectile (current term)
erectile (current term)
erectile dysfunction
erectile dysfunction
erectile organ
erectile tissue
erectile tissue
erectilities
erectility
erecting
erecting prism
erection
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erective
erectly

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