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
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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
When the operator has decided to take away the spermatic glands, he does so at the commencement of the operation.
From The Dog by Dinks
Now, if humanity has a special end and destination, it must have some instinctive tendings, some spermatic ideas, some original forces or laws, which determine it towards that end.
From Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles by B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Cocker
Bleeding from the spermatic artery in the anterior part of the cord may be dangerous when due precaution has not been taken to prevent it.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
Suffering much with pain in testicle, which ran up the spermatic cord and through to the left kidney.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Edward Pollock Anshutz
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