corpus spongiosum
/ (ˌspʌndʒɪˈəʊsəm) /
noun
a mass of tissue that, with the corpora cavernosa, forms the erectile tissue of the penis of mammals
Origin of corpus spongiosum
1New Latin, literally: spongy body
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How to use corpus spongiosum in a sentence
Between and beneath the corpora cavernosa lies the corpus spongiosum which consists principally of the urethra.
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