cavernous spaces of corpus spongiosum of penis

cavernous spaces of corpus spongiosum of penis
cavernae corporis spongiosi penis.

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  • trabeculae corporis spongiosi penis — [TA] trabeculae of corpus spongiosum of penis: numerous bands and cords of fibromuscular tissue traversing the interior of the corpus spongiosum of the penis, creating the cavernous spaces that give the structure its spongy character …   Medical dictionary

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