corpus cavernosum

English

Etymology

From Latin corpus (“body”) + cavernōsum (“full of hollows or cavities”).

Noun

corpus cavernosum (plural corpora cavernosa)

(anatomy) A cylindrical column of erectile tissue that forms the clitoris and the penis

Translations

body of erectile tissue

Catalan: cos cavernós m
Finnish: paisuvainen

Spanish: cuerpo cavernoso (es) m

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