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adjective

Erectile adj.

Capable of being erected; susceptible of being erected of dilated; as, erectile tissue.

Of or pertaining to an erection (5); as, erectile dysfunction.

Erectile tissue (Anat.), a tissue, such as that contained in the penis, which is capable of being greatly dilated and made rigid by accumulation of blood in and the consequent distension of the numerous blood vessels which it contains.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... hip bone, and from this orifice exploring the urethra with fine forceps to the neck of the bladder or until the stone has been reached and extracted. Owing to the small size of the canal (urethra) to be opened and the great thickness of erectile tissue to be cut through, the operation requires a very accurate knowledge of the parts, while the free flow of blood is blinding to the operator. A staff should always be passed up through the urethra from the lower wound, if such has been made, or, in case ...

— Special Report on Diseases of Cattle • U.S. Department of Agriculture