spermatic cord

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. 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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spermatic cord British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of spermatic cord

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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spermatic cord

From the male reproductive organs, each testicular vein flows from the scrotum, forming a portion of the spermatic cord.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

If the finger therefore be passed under the spermatic cord through this opening in the fascia, it will come in immediate contact with the artery which lies on the outside of the external iliac vein.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell

The flap which is thus formed being raised, the spermatic cord will be seen passing under the margin of the internal oblique and transverse muscles.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell

There was no hemorrhage from the external wound, nor pain in the spermatic cord or testicle.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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