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corpus spongiosum
/ ˌspʌndʒɪˈəʊsəm /
noun
- a mass of tissue that, with the corpora cavernosa, forms the erectile tissue of the penis of mammals
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Word History and Origins
Origin of corpus spongiosum1
New Latin, literally: spongy body
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Example Sentences
Between and beneath the corpora cavernosa lies the corpus spongiosum which consists principally of the urethra.
From Project Gutenberg
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