Definition of corpus cavernosum in English:
corpus cavernosum
nounPlural corpora cavernosaˌkavəˈnəʊsəmˌkôrpəs ˌkavərˈnōsəm
Anatomy Either of two masses of erectile tissue forming the bulk of the penis and the clitoris.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, at this point in time robust registration of fast and small changes in the corpus cavernosum smooth muscle action potential is not possible.
- This increased flow of blood fills up the two corpora cavernosa resulting in an erection.
- Eleven patients had an accessory vessel in the corpus cavernosum arising from the dorsal penile artery.
- Sildenafil, the first oral drug marketed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, relaxes smooth muscle in the corpora cavernosa, enabling erection during arousal.
- Injections into the corpora cavernosa may be used as a diagnostic procedure to assess erectile response, and have been enthusiastically taken up by some practitioners as a treatment.
Origin
From corpus and Latin cavernosum, neuter of cavernosus 'containing hollows'.