impotence

Japanese: impotence
impotence

…It is also called impotence. It comes from the Latin word impotens (im- means negation, potens means power), and is called impotence in English. It refers to the inability to have sexual intercourse due to erectile dysfunction or inability to get an erection. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "impotence" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…陰萎ともいう。ラテン語のimpotens(im‐は否定,potensは力があるの意)に由来し,英語ではimpotenceという。陰茎の勃起不全または勃起不能のため性交が不能の状態をさす。…

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