corpus cavernosum penis

Term ID

UBERON:0004713

Synonyms

• cavernous body of penis
• corpus cavernosum
• corpus cavernosum penis
• corpus spongiosum penis
• penile corpus cavernosum
• penis erectile tissue
• spongy body of male urethra
• spongy body of penis

Definition

One of the columns of erectile tissue forming the dorsum and sides of the penis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_cavernosum_penis

References

• BTO:0002019
• EMAPA:29850
• EMAPA:29856
• MA:0001743
• NCIT:C32382
• NCIT:C49269
• UMLS:C0227937
• UMLS:C1709494
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_cavernosum_penis
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0227937
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1709494
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/245468004

Ontology

Uberon Ontology