seminal vesicle
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noun Anatomy.
either of two small saclike glands, located on each side of the bladder in males, that add nutrient fluid to semen during ejaculation.
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Origin of seminal vesicle
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby seminal vesicle
seminal fluid, seminal gland, seminal granule, seminal lake, seminal principle, seminal vesicle, seminar, seminarian, seminary, semination, seminiferous
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Medical definitions for seminal vesicle
seminal vesicle
n.
Either of a pair of pouchlike glands situated on each side of the male urinary bladder that secrete seminal fluid and nourish and promote the movement of spermatozoa through the urethra.gonecyst seminal gland
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