artery of the penis bulb
- noun
- Specialized
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arteria del bulbo del pene
- During surgery, the artery of the penis bulb must be carefully preserved to avoid compromising blood flow.
Examples
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Damage to the artery of the penis bulb can lead to complications with penile function.
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The artery of the penis bulb is crucial for erectile function.
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Anatomical diagrams often highlight the artery of the penis bulb when explaining the blood supply of the penis.
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Surgeons must be careful when operating near the artery of the penis bulb.
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Anatomical diagrams often highlight the artery of the penis bulb when explaining the blood supply of the penis.
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Damage to the artery of the penis bulb can lead to complications with penile function.
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During surgery, the artery of the penis bulb must be carefully preserved to avoid compromising blood flow.
Synonyms
A small artery that brings blood to the bulb of the penis in men
Surface Forms
Morphology
artery + of + the + penis + bulb
The phrase is fully compositional: 'artery' (blood vessel) + 'of the' (partitive/genitive) + 'penis bulb' (the localized swelling/part of the penis) yields the literal meaning 'the blood vessel supplying the bulb of the penis.' This follows a straightforward part-whole/possessive pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can derive the meaning.
Etymology
The name artery of the penis bulb is a simple, literal image: the word artery means a blood vessel and the bulb is the round base of the penis. So the phrase simply names the blood vessel that goes to that bulb, meaning 'the artery that supplies blood to the bulb of the penis'.
