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Corpus Cavernosum: From 1 Different Sources

either of a pair of cylindrical blood sinuses that form the erectile tissue of the *penis and clitoris. In the penis a third sinus, the corpus spongiosum, encloses the urethra and extends into the glans. All these sinuses have a spongelike structure that allows them to expand when filled with blood.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Corpus Luteum

A temporary endocrine gland formed at ovulation from part of the former egg follicle, and the source of progesterone. See PROGESTERONE, ESTROGEN, MENOPAUSE... corpus luteum

Corpus

n. (pl. corpora) any mass of tissue that can be distinguished from its surroundings.... corpus

Corpus Albicans

the residual body of scar tissue that remains in the ovary at the point where a *corpus luteum has regressed after its secretory activity has ceased.... corpus albicans

Corpus Callosum

the broad band of nervous tissue that connects the two cerebral hemispheres, containing an estimated 300 million fibres. See cerebrum.... corpus callosum

Corpus Spongiosum

the blood sinus that surrounds the urethra of the male. Together with the corpora cavernosa, it forms the erectile tissue of the *penis. It is expanded at the base of the penis to form the urethral bulb and at the tip to form the glans penis.... corpus spongiosum

Corpus Striatum

the part of the *basal ganglia in the cerebral hemispheres of the brain consisting of the caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus.... corpus striatum

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