spermatic

American  

[spur-mat-ik] / spɜrˈmæt ɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling sperm; seminal; generative.

2. pertaining to a spermary.

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spermatic British  

/ ˈspɜːmɪk, ˈspɜːməs, spɜːˈmætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to spermatozoa

   spermatic fluid

2. of or relating to the testis

   the spermatic artery

3. of or relating to a spermary

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Other Word Forms

• spermatically adverb

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

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.

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They may extend from the uterus through the internal spermatic, or through the hypogastric and common iliac veins, to the vena cava.

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Tearing Pains: In occiput; in right cheek bone; in upper molars; in spermatic cords; in muscles of left leg; disturb sleep.

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Varicocele, var′i-kō-sēl, n. an enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord, or sometimes of the veins of the scrotum.

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It is best performed by cutting through the spermatic nerve, and scraping the artery, so as to separate it; taking care to do this sufficiently high up to prevent the cord from being exposed.

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