scrotum

American  

[skroh-tuhm] / ˈskroʊ təm /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

scrota, scrotums

1. the pouch of skin that contains the testes.

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scrotum British  

/ ˈskrəʊtəm /

noun

1. the pouch of skin containing the testes in most mammals

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scrotum Scientific  

/ skrō′təm /

plural

scrota

1. The external sac of skin that encloses the testes in most mammals. The scrotum keeps the testes at the optimal temperature (slightly below body temperature) for producing sperm.

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scrotum Cultural  

1. The external pouch or sac located behind the penis. The scrotum contains the testes. (See reproductive systems.)

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Other Word Forms

• scrotal adjective

Etymology

Origin of scrotum

1590–1600; < Latin scrōtum, variant of scrautum quiver

Example Sentences

The Greek physician Galen, for example, believed the uterus was basically the male scrotum tucked in on itself.

From Salon

And about 1% of the men in the study developed a blood clot or haematoma of the scrotum, while patient leaflets say the risk is 2-10%.

From BBC

They release a burning acid that blisters the skin, allowing them to poke their head out of a leg, foot or arm, and in some cases a breast or scrotum.

From Los Angeles Times

The fall resulted in both E.J. and the audience being reminded of how dangerous the "naked" part of "Naked and Afraid" can be when he had to deal with severe lacerations to his scrotum.

From Fox News

One lieutenant was later taken to a Naval hospital, where he sat with a towel between his legs and his scrotum swollen to the size of a “cantaloupe,” Van Orden wrote.

From Washington Times