corpus spongiosum

/ ˌspʌndʒɪˈəʊsəm /

noun

1. a mass of tissue that, with the corpora cavernosa, forms the erectile tissue of the penis of mammals

Word History and Origins

Origin of corpus spongiosum¹

New Latin, literally: spongy body

Example Sentences

Between and beneath the corpora cavernosa lies the corpus spongiosum which consists principally of the urethra.

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