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

It may be the result, however, of local disease in the testicle, spermatic cord, or walls of the sac.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

The spermatic cord however escaped, and a hematoma, the size of a child's head, formed on account of which he had to go to the hospital.

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

The spermatic arteries are two long slender arteries, which descend, one in each spermatic cord, into the scrotum to supply the testicle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

Actinomycosis may also involve the udder, the spermatic cord of castrated animals, the vagina, and, when it becomes generalized, the brain, liver, spleen, and muscular tissue.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry