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erectile tissue

/ɪˈrɛktaɪl ˈtɪʃuː/

Tradução: Tipo de tecido biológico encontrado em certas partes do corpo, como o pênis ou o clitóris, que se enche de sangue e fica rígido durante a excitação sexual.

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/ɪˈrɛktaɪl ˈtɪʃuː/C1formalmedical
  • ptTipo de tecido biológico encontrado em certas partes do corpo, como o pênis ou o clitóris, que se enche de sangue e fica rígido durante a excitação sexual.

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.

    ptTecido erétil

    • 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.