| cavern | An anatomical cavity with many interconnecting chambers. Synonym: caverna. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| caverna | Synonym: cavern. Origin: L. A grotto, fr. Cavus, hollow (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernae corporis spongiosi | The vascular spaces forming the erectile tissue of the corpus spongiosum penis in the male and the bulb of the vestibule in the female. Synonym: cavernae corporis spongiosi, cavities of corpus spongiosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernae corporum cavernosorum | The vascular spaces of the corpora cavernosa that, together with the intervening fibrous trabeculae, form the erectile tissue of the penis or clitoris. Synonym: cavernae corporum cavernosorum, cavities of corpora cavernosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caverniloquy | Low pitched resonant pectoriloquy heard over a lung cavity. Origin: L. Caverna, cavern, + loquor, to talk (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernitis | Inflammation of the corpus cavernosum penis. Synonym: cavernositis. Fibrous cavernitis, cavernitis occasionally associated with Peyronie's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernoscope | <instrument> An obsolete term for celoscope. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernoscopy | An obsolete term for celoscopy. Origin: L. Caverna, cavern, + G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernositis | Inflammation of the corpus cavernosum penis. Synonym: cavernositis. Fibrous cavernitis, cavernitis occasionally associated with Peyronie's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernostomy | An obsolete term for opening of any cavity to establish drainage. Origin: L. Caverna, cavern, + G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous | Relating to a cavern or a cavity; containing many cavities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous angioma | Vascular malformation composed of sinusoidal vessels without a large feeding artery; can be multiple, especially if inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Synonym: nevus cavernosus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous arteries | <anatomy, artery> A number of small branches of the cavernous part of the internal carotid artery. See: ganglionic branch of internal carotid artery, basal tentorial branch of internal carotid artery, marginal tentorial branch of internal carotid artery. Synonym: ramus sinus cavernosi arteriae carotidis arteriae, cavernous arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous body of clitoris | One of the two parallel columns of erectile tissue forming the body of the clitoris; they diverge at the root to form the crura of the clitoris. Synonym: cavernous body of clitoris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cavernous body of penis | One of two parallel columns of erectile tissue forming the dorsal part of the body of the penis; they are separated posteriorly, forming the crura of the penis. Synonym: cavernous body of penis. (05 Mar 2000) |