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erection
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erection [i′rek·shən]
(civil engineering)
Positioning and fixing the frame of a structure.
(physiology)
The enlarged state of erectile tissue when engorged with blood, as of the penis or clitoris.
erection
The hoisting and/or installing in place of the structural components of a building, usually using a crane, hoist, or other powered equipment.
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But erectile dysfunction can occur even if sexual desire remains strong, in which case sexual performance depends on a neurovascular event via the hemodynamic mechanisms of penile erection (Anderson, 2001; Anderson and Wagner, 1995; Chandler, 1988).
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