spermatic cord

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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of spermatic cord¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Some break the spermatic cord without tearing it; they twist it, and then pull it gently and finally until it gives way.

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Tearing Pains: In occiput; in right cheek bone; in upper molars; in spermatic cords; in muscles of left leg; disturb sleep.

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Varicocele, var′i-kō-sēl, n. an enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord, or sometimes of the veins of the scrotum.

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This swelling will be felt to be tightly compressed by the spermatic cord.

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Not upwards, for such an incision would endanger the spermatic cord or round ligament, besides greatly weakening the abdominal wall by the division, partial or complete, of Poupart's ligament.

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