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corpus spongiosum

cor·pus spon·gi·o·sum [ kàwrpəs spùnjee ṓssəm ] (plural cor·po·ra spon·gi·o·sa [ kàwrpərə spùnjee ṓssə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
erectile tissue in center of penis: a column of erectile tissue in the center of the penis and surrounding the urethra that, together with the corpora cavernosa, produces an erection when filled with blood

[< Latin, "porous body"]
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