cavernous body — noun Etymology: translation of New Latin corpus cavernosum : corpus cavernosum … Useful english dictionary
cavernous body of clitoris — corpus cavernosum clitoridis … Medical dictionary
cavernous body of penis — corpus cavernosum penis … Medical dictionary
Cavernous — Cav ern*ous, a. [L. cavernosus: cf. F. caverneux.] 1. Full of caverns; resembling a cavern or large cavity; hollow. [1913 Webster] 2. Filled with small cavities or cells. [1913 Webster] 3. Having a sound caused by a cavity. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cavernous respiration — Cavernous Cav ern*ous, a. [L. cavernosus: cf. F. caverneux.] 1. Full of caverns; resembling a cavern or large cavity; hollow. [1913 Webster] 2. Filled with small cavities or cells. [1913 Webster] 3. Having a sound caused by a cavity. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Body of penis — The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis. Vertical section of bladder, pe … Wikipedia
body — 1. The head, neck, trunk, and extremities. The human b., consisting of head (caput), neck (collum), trunk (truncus), and limbs (membra). 2. The material part of a human, as distinguished from the … Medical dictionary
Cavernous sinus — A large channel of venous blood creating a sinus cavity bordered by the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone of the skull. The cavernous sinus is an important structure because of its location and its contents which include the third cranial… … Medical dictionary
Cavernous sinus — ] Venous connectionsIt receives tributaries from: *Superior and inferior ophthalmic veins *Sphenoparietal sinus *Superficial middle cerebral veinsThe veins of exit are to the superior and inferior petrosal sinuses as well as via the emissary… … Wikipedia
Cavernous part of internal carotid artery — Infobox Artery Name = Cavernous part of internal carotid artery Latin = pars cavernosa arteriae carotidis internae GraySubject = 146 GrayPage = 567 Caption = Oblique section through the cavernous sinus. Caption2 = BranchFrom = internal carotid… … Wikipedia
