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| cor·pus cav·er·no·sum [ kàwrpəss kàvvər nṓssəm ] (plural cor·po·ra cav·er·no·sa [ kàwrpərə kàvvər nṓssə ]) |
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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
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| [< Latin, "body containing hollows"] |
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