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GO:0043084 penile erection

The hardening, enlarging and rising of the penis which often occurs in the sexually aroused male and enables sexual intercourse. Achieved by increased inflow of blood into the vessels of erectile tissue, and decreased outflow.

Term Information

ID GO:0043084
Name penile erection
Ontology Biological Process
Definition The hardening, enlarging and rising of the penis which often occurs in the sexually aroused male and enables sexual intercourse. Achieved by increased inflow of blood into the vessels of erectile tissue, and decreased outflow.
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Wikipedia Erection#Penile_erection

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0051704 multi-organism process
GO:0000003 reproduction
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process
GO:0022414 reproductive process
GO:0032504 multicellular organism reproduction
GO:0007618 mating
GO:0048609 reproductive process in a multicellular organism
GO:0007620 copulation
GO:0043084 penile erection

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Child Terms

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R GO:0060405 regulation of penile erection
PR GO:0060406 positive regulation of penile erection
NR GO:0060407 negative regulation of penile erection

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