Erection
An erection (clinically: penile erection or penile tumescence) is a Physiology, physiological phenomenon in which the penis becomes firm, engorged, and enlarged. Penile erection is the result of a complex interaction of psychological, neural, ...
is the physiological engorgement with blood of the tissue of a penis.
Erection also may refer to:
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Clitoral erection
Clitoral erection (also known as clitoral tumescence or female erection) is a physiological phenomenon where the clitoris becomes enlarged and firm.
Clitoral erection is the result of a complex interaction of psychological, neural, vascular ...
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Nipple erection
The nipple is a raised region of tissue on the surface of the breast from which, in lactating females, breast milk, milk from the mammary gland leaves the body through the lactiferous ducts to Breastfeeding, nurse an infant. The milk can flow th ...
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Piloerection
Goose bumps, goosebumps or goose pimples are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is tickled, cold or experiencing strong emotions such as fear, euphoria or sexual arousal.
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, a muscle-effected rising of hair
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Construction
Construction are processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the a ...
, erection of a building
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''Erection'' (film), a 1971 short film by John Lennon with music by Yoko Ono
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Canonical erection
The conditions for the canonical erection of a house of religious are indicated in canons 608-611 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law.
Necessity of a canonical house for a religious community
A community of religious must live in a lawfully establis ...
, the process of creation of a parish or a religious institute in the Roman Catholic church
* Gyro erection, the process of spinning up a gyroscopic
attitude indicator
The attitude indicator (AI), also known as the gyro horizon or artificial horizon, is a flight instrument that informs the pilot of the aircraft Orientation (geometry), orientation relative to Earth's horizon, and gives an immediate indication of ...
and aligning it to vertical
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New Erections
''New Erections'' is the third and final studio album by American band the Locust. It was released on March 20, 2007, via ANTI-, their second album for the label. The cover art is by Neil Burke.
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, 2007 album
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New Erection, Virginia, unincorporated community
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Erectile tissue
Erectile tissue is tissue in the body with numerous vascular spaces, or cavernous tissue, that may become engorged with blood. However, tissue that is devoid of or otherwise lacking erectile tissue (such as the labia minora, vestibule, vagina and ...
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Erect (disambiguation)
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