seminal vesicle

noun

, Anatomy.

1. either of two small saclike glands, located on each side of the bladder in males, that add nutrient fluid to semen during ejaculation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seminal vesicle¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

He had just emptied his seminal vesicles into Valencia, had contributed his share of the Green Beret.

From Literature

“No, Mom!” she said with a patronizing smile, “that’s a seminal vesicle.”

From New York Times

Usually in that case there is a chronic inflammatory condition in the seminal vesicle on the side to which the symptoms are referred.

From Project Gutenberg

Of men at the public hospital, 12 percent had cancer that had spread to the seminal vesicles outside the prostate gland, nearby lymph nodes or beyond.

From Reuters

They pass out through short vasa deferentia with internal ciliated funnels, sometimes an enlargement on their course—the seminal vesicles—and a minute external pore situated on the side of the tail.

From Project Gutenberg