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cavernous nerve

cavernous nerve noun: any of a group of nerves, in the penis and clitoris, that facilitate erection.

Noun

cavernous nerve (plural cavernous nerves)

  1. Any of a group of nerves, in the penis and clitoris, that facilitate erection.

Forms of cavernous nerve

pluralcavernous nerves

Questions about cavernous nerve

What does cavernous nerve mean?
Cavernous nerve means any of a group of nerves, in the penis and clitoris, that facilitate erection.
What part of speech is cavernous nerve?
Cavernous nerve is a noun.
What is the plural of cavernous nerve?
The plural of cavernous nerve is cavernous nerves.

Words near cavernous nerve in the dictionary

  1. cavernostomies
  2. cavernostomy
  3. cavernoursal
  4. cavernous
  5. cavernous body
  6. cavernous nerve
  7. cavernous nerves
  8. cavernous sinus
  9. cavernous sinuses
  10. cavernously
  11. caverns

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