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corpus cavernosum penis

corpus cavernosum penis noun: a sponge-like region of erectile tissue that fills with blood during a male erection.

Noun

corpus cavernosum penis (plural corpora cavernosa penium)

  1. A sponge-like region of erectile tissue that fills with blood during a male erection.
    • Coordinate term: corpus cavernosum clitoridis

Forms of corpus cavernosum penis

pluralcorpora cavernosa penium

Questions about corpus cavernosum penis

What does corpus cavernosum penis mean?
Corpus cavernosum penis means a sponge-like region of erectile tissue that fills with blood during a male erection.
What part of speech is corpus cavernosum penis?
Corpus cavernosum penis is a noun.
What is the plural of corpus cavernosum penis?
The plural of corpus cavernosum penis is corpora cavernosa penium.

Words near corpus cavernosum penis in the dictionary

  1. corpus callosotomies
  2. corpus callosotomy
  3. corpus callosum
  4. corpus cavernosum
  5. corpus cavernosum clitoridis
  6. corpus cavernosum penis
  7. Corpus Christi
  8. corpus delicti
  9. corpus fetishism
  10. corpus fimbriatum
  11. corpus juris

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