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corpus cavernosum

cor·pus cav·er·no·sum [ kàwrpəss kàvvər nṓssəm ] (plural cor·po·ra cav·er·no·sa [ kàwrpərə kàvvər nṓssə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
column of erectile tissue in penis: either of a pair of columns of erectile tissue at either side of the penis that, together with the corpus spongiosum, produce an erection when filled with blood

[< Latin, "body containing hollows"]
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