phallic

phallic /phal·lic/ (-ik) pertaining to or resembling a phallus.

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phal·lic (flk)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.

2. Of or relating to the third stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory during which the genital organs first become the focus of sexual feeling.

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phallic

[fal′ik]

Etymology: Gk, phallos, penis

pertaining to the penis or penis-shaped.

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penile [pe´nīl]

of or pertaining to the penis.

penile prosthesis a device that is surgically implanted to overcome the problem of impotence. Several different designs are currently available; some are semirigid, others can be inflated when an erection is desired and deflated after intercourse. A penile prosthesis does not interfere with the physiologic mechanisms of sexual intercourse, orgasm, or ejaculation.

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phallic

pertaining to the penis.

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phallic body

see phallic body.

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phallic

Psychiatry adjective Referring to the period from about 2¹/₂ to 6 yrs, during which sexual interest, curiosity, and pleasurable experience center about the penis in boys, and in girls, to a lesser extent, the clitoris