Definition : The external reproductive organ of males. It is composed of a mass of erectile tissue
enclosed in three cylindrical fibrous compartments. Two of the three compartments,
the corpus cavernosa, are placed side-by-side along the upper part of the organ. The
third compartment below, the corpus spongiosum, houses the urethra. [MeSH];
The external reproductive organ of males. It is composed of a mass of erectile tissue
enclosed in three cylindrical fibrous compartments. Two of the three compartments,
the corpus cavernosa, are placed side-by-side along the upper part of the organ. The
third compartment below, the corpus spongiosum, houses the urethra. [MeSH]