definitions

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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Nearby words

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

Word Origin for corpus spongiosum

New Latin, literally: spongy body
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