spermatic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to spermatozoa
spermatic fluid
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of or relating to the testis
the spermatic artery
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of or relating to a spermary
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of spermatic
1530–40; < Late Latin spermaticus < Greek spermatikós relating to seed, equivalent to spermat- (stem of spérma ) sperm 1 + -ikos -ic
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From the male reproductive organs, each testicular vein flows from the scrotum, forming a portion of the spermatic cord.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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
The soft roe, or spermatic part, of the male fish.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
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
Wounds of the spermatic cord may be dangerous from hæmorrhage.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson
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