corpus spongiosum

/ (ˌspʌndʒɪˈəʊsəm) /

noun

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

Words nearby corpus spongiosum

corpus juris, corpus juris canonici, corpus juris civilis, corpus luteum, corpus luteum hormone, corpus spongiosum, corpus striatum, corpus vile, corpuscle, corpuscular lymph, corpuscular radiation

Word Origin for corpus spongiosum

New Latin, literally: spongy body

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