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 opening in the fascia which lines the transverse muscle through which the spermatic cord passes, is situated in the mid space between the anterior superior spine of the ilium and the symphysis pubis.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell
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
Because the spermatic substance and seeds were mentioned they thought that the prima materia was human semen, and so arose the school of seminalists.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Smith Ely Jelliffe
Mr. Sorby made numerous investigations with relation to the number of molecules in the germinal matter of eggs, and the spermatic matter supplied by the male.
From Was Man Created? by Henry A. (Henry Augustus) Mott
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