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Description of erectile dysfunction (noun: plural: erectile dysfunctions; erectile disfunction (ED))
impotence; the inability to achieve and/or maintain an erection sufficient for successful sexual activity

Samples of erectile dysfunction
An erectile dysfunction is a disorder in which the man cannot get an erection or cannot keep his erection long enough to have normal sexual relations.

Determination of erectile dysfunction
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Description of silicon (noun: plural: silicons)
group 1V element with the chemical symbol Si

Samples of silicon
Silicon combines with oxygen to form silicon dioxide (silica).



   
Description of edema (noun: no plural)
swelling of a part of the body due to abnormal fluid collection in the spaces between the cells

Samples of edema
Heart failure can cause edema.



   
Description of diaphragm (noun: plural: diaphragms)
muscle separating abdomen from thorax

Samples of diaphragm
The diaphragm plays an important role in breathing.
Diabetic subjects and their first degree relatives form a suitable population in which to examine the relation between birth weight and the development of impaired glucose tolerance and non-insulin dependent diabetes.



   
Description of lumpy (adjective: lumpier; lumpiest; the lumpiest)
chunky

Samples of lumpy
A surface that is lumpy is not smooth.



   
Description of ferrous (adjective)
iron with an oxidation number of +2

Samples of ferrous
Ferrous oxide is also called iron (11) oxide (compare -ferric).



   
Description of autonomic (adjective)
referring to something which controls itself independently

Samples of autonomic
The autonomic nervous system regulates many important body functions even while we sleep.



   
Description of atrophy (verb: atrophied; atrophied; atrophying)
to shrink; to degenerate; to reduce

Samples of atrophy
Muscles atrophy if they are not used.



   
Description of cleavage (noun: plural: cleavages)
series of fast mitotic divisions in embryology

Samples of cleavage
The cleavage leads to an increase in cell numbers, while the total amount of cytoplasm stays constant.



   
Description of cardiac (adjective)
of the heart

Samples of cardiac
The patient died after a cardiac arrest.



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