Corpus spongiosum
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| Corpus spongiosum | |
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| Term | Corpus spongiosum |
| Short definition | corpus spongiosum - (pronounced) (KOR-pus SPUN-jee-OH sum) A column of spongy tissue that runs through the shaft (body) and glans (head) of the penis. The corpus spongiosum surrounds the urethra (the tube through which urine and semen pass from the body). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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corpus spongiosum - (pronounced) (KOR-pus SPUN-jee-OH sum) A column of spongy tissue that runs through the shaft (body) and glans (head) of the penis. The corpus spongiosum surrounds the urethra (the tube through which urine and semen pass from the body). It contains blood vessels that fill with blood to support an erection and keep the urethra open during erection
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