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MUSE

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005596

A method used to treat impotence (inability to have an erection). A suppository, in the form of a very small pellet, is inserted through the tip of the penis into the urethra. The suppository contains the drug alprostadil, which increases the flow of blood to the penis and causes an erection. Also called medicated urethral system for erection.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005596
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionsmedicated urethral system for erection
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A method used to treat impotence (inability to have an erection). A suppository, in the form of a very small pellet, is inserted through the tip of the penis into the urethra. The suppository contains the drug alprostadil, which increases the flow of blood to the penis and causes an erection. Also called medicated urethral system for erection.",
  "expansions": [
    "medicated urethral system for erection"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/muse/"
}

Record 11,451 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.