corpus cavernosum
Definitions
One of the pair of cylindrical columns of erectile tissue that form the bulk of the clitoris and penis.
Equivalents
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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.
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