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corpus spongiosum
corpus spongiosum (ˌspʌndʒɪˈəʊsəm) n (Anatomy) a mass of tissue that, with the corpora cavernosa, forms the erectile tissue of the penis of mammals[New Latin, literally: spongy body]EncyclopediaSeecorpuscorpus spongiosum
corpus spongiosum A cylindrical mass of spongy tissue that surrounds the male urethra and maintains it in an opened position, which allows the urethra to act as a conduit for semen during ejaculation.corpus spongiosumErectile tissue surrounding the male urethra inside the shaft of the penis. See: penis for illusSee also: corpuscorpus spongiosum a median mass of erectile tissue in the mammalian penis. See also CORPUS CAVERNOSUM.LegalSeeCorpus |