"cavernous nerve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cavernous nerves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cavernous nerve (plural cavernous nerves)
  1. (anatomy) Any of a group of nerves, in the penis and clitoris, that facilitate erection.
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