spermatic cord

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noun Anatomy.

the cord by which a testis is suspended in the scrotum, containing the vas deferens and the blood vessels and nerves of the testis.

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Origin of spermatic cord

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby spermatic cord

sperm-aster, spermatangium, spermatheca, spermatic, spermatic artery, spermatic cord, spermatic duct, spermatic fluid, spermaticide, spermatid, spermatium

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How to use spermatic cord in a sentence

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Strange to say, the silken cord yielded to the first pull, as if nothing had been wrong with it at all!
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He turned his cool regard upon Chief Inspector Kerry, twirling the cord of his monocle about one finger.
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British Dictionary definitions for spermatic cord

spermatic cord

noun

a cord in many male mammals that passes from each testis to the abdominal cavity and contains the spermatic artery and vein, vas deferens, and lymphatics

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Medical definitions for spermatic cord

spermatic cord

A cordlike structure, consisting of the vas deferens and its accompanying arteries, veins, nerves, and lymphatic vessels, that passes from the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal down into the scrotum to the back of the testicle.testicular cord