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Bulb of the urethra. A bulbous swelling of the corpus spongiosum penis at the base of the penis.  

One of the three voluntary muscles of the penis. It acts to empty the canal of the urethra after urination and to assist in erection of the corpus cavernosum urethrae. The anterior fibers contribute to penile erection by contracting to compress the deep dorsal vein of the penis.  

A muscle ensheathing the bulb of the penis in the male or covering the bulbus vestibuli in the female. It is also called ejaculator urinae or accelerator urinae in males and sphincter vaginae in females.  

Inflammation of the urethra in its bulbous portion.  

The posterior portion of the corpus spongiosum found between the two crura of the penis.  

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A perennial herb of the genus Lycopus, principally found in moist habitats in Europe and North America. It is used mainly in homeopathic remedies for cardiac and thyroid disorders. It contains cardiac glycosides and iodine.  

A term applied loosely to any small insect or arthropod, especially of the order Hemiptera, that has sucking mouth parts, incomplete metamorphosis, and two pairs of wings, the fore pair being half membranous.  

A general term for any toxin present in the skin of a toad.  

A chemical present in the blood that prevents rapid changes in pH. The principal buffers are carbonic acid, carbonates and bicarbonates, monobasic and dibasic phosphates, and proteins such as hemoglobin.