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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 1790â1800
Words nearby spermatic cord
sperm-aster, spermatangium, spermatheca, spermatic, spermatic artery, spermatic cord, spermatic duct, spermatic fluid, spermaticide, spermatid, spermatium
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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
n.
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
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