Meaning of corpus cavernosum | Babel Free
Definitions
One of the pair of cylindrical columns of erectile tissue that form the bulk of the clitoris and penis.
Equivalents
العربية
جِسْم كَهْفِيّ
Deutsch
Schwellkörper
Español
cuerpo cavernoso
Suomi
paisuvainen
Français
corps caverneux
Română
corp cavernos
Svenska
svällkropp
Examples
“He felt the corpora cavernosa, commanded by nerve messages from his subconscious brain, fill up with blood, and the tunica albuginea membrane, the penis’s straitjacket, trap the blood inside.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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