Bulbocavernosus

/ˌbʌlboʊkævərˈnoʊsəs/ noun

A muscle in the male pelvic region that surrounds the urethra and helps with ejaculation and urination.

From Latin 'bulbus' (bulb) combined with 'cavernosus' (cavernous, hollow). The term describes the muscle's location around the corpus cavernosum, the spongy tissue in the penis.

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