scrotum
noun
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
scrotal
-
a word derived from
scrotum.
Example Sentences
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Carlson's advocacy for scrotal tanning may be a nut too far for even his regulars.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022
They recommend that men seeking fertility treatment are told about the link between scrotal temperature and reduced semen quality, but are warned that it is unclear whether underwear choice actually affects fertility.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 8, 2018
During the seventh month of the developmental period of a male fetus, each testis moves through the abdominal musculature to descend into the scrotal cavity.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
On top of all that, in later life, even if they’d squirmed up their last chimney decades earlier, the sweeps became susceptible to scrotal cancer.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2012
In 1775 Sir Percivall Pott declared that the scrotal cancer so common among chimney sweeps must be caused by the soot that accumulated on their bodies.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
