corpus spongiosum

noun

The mass of spongy erectile tissue surrounding the urethra within the penis or clitoris.

OriginNew Latin corpus spongiōsum →
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Meanings

nouncorpus spongiosum (plural corpora spongiosa)

plural corpora spongiosa

  1. anatomyThe mass of spongy erectile tissue surrounding the urethra within the penis or clitoris.

Origin

  1. New Latincorpus spongiōsum“spongy body”
  2. Englishcorpus spongiosum

Learned borrowing from New Latin corpus spongiōsum (“spongy body”).

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Translations

Finnish virtsaputken paisuvainen
  • virtsaputken paisuvainenthe mass of spongy tissue surrounding the urethra
French corps spongieux
  • corps spongieuxthe mass of spongy tissue surrounding the urethra
Hungarian szivacsos test
  • szivacsos testthe mass of spongy tissue surrounding the urethra
Polish ciało gąbczaste
  • ciało gąbczastethe mass of spongy tissue surrounding the urethra
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APA

corpus spongiosum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20spongiosum

MLA

“corpus spongiosum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20spongiosum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corpus spongiosum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20spongiosum.

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