Pudendal artery
pudendal artery n.
An artery with distribution to the corpus cavernosum of the penis; internal pudendal artery.
An artery with origin in the femoral artery, with distribution to the skin over the pubis, the skin over the penis, scrotum, or labia majora; and with anastomoses to the dorsal artery of the penis or of the clitoris, and to posterior scrotal or labial arteries; external pudendal artery.
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