sexual dysfunction

any sexual disorder characterized by problems in one or more phases of the sexual-response cycle. The particular dysfunction may be primary, in which failure in sexual functioning has always been present in the person and happens in all sexual situations; or secondary, denoting any disturbance in sexual functioning that is not lifelong or that occurs only with some partners or in some situations. Examples of sexual dysfunction include sexual desire disorders; sexual arousal disorders such as erectile dysfunction; orgasmic disorders (e.g., female orgasmic disorder, male orgasmic disorder, premature ejaculation); and sexual pain disorders (e.g., dyspareunia). Formerly called psychosexual dysfunction.

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May 9th 2024

x-intercept

x -intercept

n. in an equation representing a straight-line relationship between two variables, the value of variable x when the value of variable y equals zero. For example, in the general linear equation format x = a + by, a represents the x-intercept.