Corpus cavernosum

(anatomy) The cylinder of erectile tissue forming the clitoris in the female and the penis in the male.

Corpus cavernosum can refer to:

• corpus cavernosum clitoridis
• corpus cavernosum penis

Though not used today, the term "corpus cavernosum urethrae" was used for corpus spongiosum in older texts.

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