a. [ L. cavernosus: cf. F. caverneux. ] 1. Full of caverns; resembling a cavern or large cavity; hollow. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Filled with small cavities or cells. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Having a sound caused by a cavity. [ 1913 Webster ] Cavernous body, a body of erectile tissue with large interspaces which may be distended with blood, as in the penis or clitoris. -- Cavernous respiration, a peculiar respiratory sound andible on auscultation, when the bronchial tubes communicate with morbid cavities in the lungs. [ 1913 Webster ]
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