corpus spongiosum

 
Pronunciation: /ˌspʌndʒɪˈəʊsəm/

noun (plural corpora spongiosa /-sə/)

Anatomy
  • a mass of erectile tissue alongside the corpora cavernosa of the penis and terminating in the glans.

Origin:

from corpus and Latin spongiosum, neuter of spongiosus 'porous'