Vocab Bloom Hub

erectile tissue

/ɪˈrɛktaɪl ˈtɪʃuː/

Traduction: Type de tissu biologique présent dans certaines parties du corps, comme le pénis ou le clitoris, qui se remplit de sang et devient rigide lors de l'excitation sexuelle.

1 entrée

phrase

/ɪˈrɛktaɪl ˈtɪʃuː/C1formalmedical
  • frType de tissu biologique présent dans certaines parties du corps, comme le pénis ou le clitoris, qui se remplit de sang et devient rigide lors de l'excitation sexuelle.

A type of biological tissue found in certain parts of the body, such as the penis or clitoris, that becomes engorged with blood and stiffens during sexual arousal.

  1. Anatomical structureC1formal

    A type of tissue in the body that can become engorged with blood, becoming rigid and enlarged.

    frtissu érectile

    • The penis contains erectile tissue that fills with blood during arousal.
    • The clitoris is composed of erectile tissue similar to the penis.
    • Damage to erectile tissue can lead to erectile dysfunction.