A persistent and painful erection is called:
A)erectile dysfunction.
B)balanitis.
C)priapism.
D)phimosis.

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A persistent and painful erection is known as priapism, which is a medical emergency. Erectile dysfunction refers to the inability to achieve or maintain an erection, balanitis refers to inflammation of the head of the penis, and phimosis refers to a condition where the foreskin cannot be retracted from the head of the penis.

A Persistent and Painful Erection Is Called