| plexus cavernosus | <anatomy> The portion of the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus. Synonym: plexus cavernosus, Walther's plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sinus cavernosus | <radiology> Contents: III oculomotor n., IV trochlear n., V-1 ophthalmic n. (trigeminal n.), V-2 maxillary n. (trigeminal n.), VI abducens n. Note: mandibular n. (V-3) passes through foramen rotundum (12 Dec 1998) |
| nevus cavernosus | 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) |
| arteria dorsalis clitoridis | One of the two terminal branches of the internal pudendal artery in the female, the other being the deep artery of the clitoris. Synonym: arteria dorsalis clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria profunda clitoridis | The deep terminal branch of the internal pudendal artery in the female; it supplies the crus of the clitoris. Synonym: arteria profunda clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vena dorsalis clitoridis profunda | A tributary of the vesical venous plexus; it runs a course deep to the fascia on the dorsum of the clitoris. Synonym: vena dorsalis clitoridis profunda. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae dorsales clitoridis superficiales | A pair of veins on the dorsum of the clitoris, tributary to the external pudendal vein on either side. Synonym: venae dorsales clitoridis superficiales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae profundae clitoridis | The veins that pass from the dorsum of the clitoris to join the vesical plexus. Synonym: venae profundae clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glans clitoridis | A small mass of highly-sensitised erectile tissue capping the body of the clitoris. Synonym: glans clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| musculus erector clitoridis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, corpus cavernosum penis (or clitoridis); action, compresses the crus of the penis (or clitoris) forcing blood in its sinuses into the distal part of the corpus cavernosum; nerve supply, perineal. Synonym: musculus ischiocavernosus, musculus erector clitoridis, musculus erector penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus cavernosum clitoridis | 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) |
| corpus clitoridis | The shaft or pendulous portion of the clitoris, composed of two fused corpora cavernosa clitoridae, the distal end of which is the glans clitoris. Synonym: corpus clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crus clitoridis | The continuation on each side of the corpus cavernosum of the clitoris which diverges from the body posteriorly and is attached to the pubic arch. Synonym: crus clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| preputium clitoridis | <anatomy> The external fold of the labia minora, forming a cap over the clitoris. Synonym: preputium clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septum clitoridis | An incomplete fibrous septum between the corpora cavernosa of the clitoris. Synonym: septum corporum cavernosorum clitoridis. (05 Mar 2000) |