spermatic cord


nounAnatomy.
  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.

Origin of spermatic cord

1
First recorded in 1790–1800

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British Dictionary definitions for spermatic cord

spermatic cord

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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