spermatic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to spermatozoa
spermatic fluid
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of or relating to the testis
the spermatic artery
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of or relating to a spermary
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of spermatic
1530–40; < Late Latin spermaticus < Greek spermatikós relating to seed, equivalent to spermat- (stem of spérma ) sperm 1 + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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From the male reproductive organs, each testicular vein flows from the scrotum, forming a portion of the spermatic cord.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The spermatic arteries are two long slender arteries, which descend, one in each spermatic cord, into the scrotum to supply the testicle.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
This operation should never be performed on pigs of more than six weeks of age, and the spermatic should always, first of all, be measured.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings
Next to the testes and enveloping the spermatic cord is a thin covering which is carried down into the scrotum when the testicle leaves the abdomen, where it is formed.
From The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction Also Sexual Hygiene with Special Reference to the Male by Winfield Scott Hall
For each man spoke well in proportion to the share he had of the spermatic divine Logos, seeing what was related to it.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Joseph Cullen Ayer
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