corpus spongiosum of penis

Preferred Label : corpus spongiosum of penis;

Uberon definition : Corpus spongiosum (also known as corpus cavernosum urethrae in older texts) is the mass of spongy tissue surrounding the male urethra within the penis.;

Uberon synonym : spongiose body of penis;

Uberon related term : corpus cavernosum urethra; corpus spongiosum; corpus cavernosum urethrae;

Uberon Function note : The function of the corpus spongiosum in erection is to prevent the urethra from pinching closed, thereby maintaining the urethra as a viable channel for ejaculation. To do this, the corpus spongiosum remains pliable during erection while the corpora cavernosum penis becomes engorged with blood.;

Details

Origin ID

0011183;

UMLS CUI

C1522442;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Corpus spongiosum of penis [FMA entity]
- Structure of corpus spongiosum of penis (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- corpus spongiosum of penis [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Corpus Spongiosum [NCIt concept]
- Corpus spongiosum of penis [FMA entity]
- Structure of corpus spongiosum of penis (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- corpus spongiosum [Radlex concept]
- corpus spongiosum of penis [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Corpus Spongiosum [NCIt concept]
- Corpus spongiosum of penis [FMA entity]
- Entire corpus spongiosum of penis (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
location of
- spongiose part of urethra [UBERON concept]
part of
- penis [UBERON concept]

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