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corpus spongiosum

corpus spongiosum noun: the mass of spongy erectile tissue surrounding the urethra within the penis or clitoris.

Noun

corpus spongiosum (plural corpora spongiosa)

  1. The mass of spongy erectile tissue surrounding the urethra within the penis or clitoris.

Forms of corpus spongiosum

pluralcorpora spongiosa

Origin of corpus spongiosum

Learned borrowing from New Latin corpus spongiōsum (“spongy body”).

Questions about corpus spongiosum

What does corpus spongiosum mean?
Corpus spongiosum means the mass of spongy erectile tissue surrounding the urethra within the penis or clitoris.
What part of speech is corpus spongiosum?
Corpus spongiosum is a noun.
What is the plural of corpus spongiosum?
The plural of corpus spongiosum is corpora spongiosa.

Words near corpus spongiosum in the dictionary

  1. corpus languages
  2. corpus linguistics
  3. corpus luteum
  4. corpus manager
  5. corpus separatum
  6. corpus spongiosum
  7. corpus striatum
  8. corpus vile
  9. corpusant
  10. corpusants
  11. corpuscle

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