{Spermatic cord} (Anat.), the cord which suspends the testicle within the scrotum. It is made up of a connective tissue sheath inclosing the spermatic duct and accompanying vessels and nerves. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
spermatic — SPERMÁTIC, Ă, spermatici, ce, adj. Care aparţine spermei, privitor la spermă, care conţine sau produce spermă. – Din fr. spermatique. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 SPERMÁTIC adj. v. seminal. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
spermatic — [spər mat′ik] adj. [MFr spermatique < LL spermaticus < Gr spermatikos] 1. of, like, or having to do with sperm or sperm cells; generative or seminal 2. of or having to do with a spermary … English World dictionary
spermatic — adj. of or relating to a sperm or spermary. Phrases and idioms: spermatic cord a bundle of nerves, ducts, and blood vessels passing to the testicles. Etymology: LL spermaticus f. Gk spermatikos (as SPERM) … Useful english dictionary
Spermatic Chord — is an experimental music collective from Hong Kong of undefinable musical genre.MusicSpermatic Chord s approach to music is ambiguous combining traditional and experimental forms, with a provocative mix of composition and improvisation. They are… … Wikipedia
Spermatic cord — Spermatic Sper*mat ic, a. [L. spermaticus, Gr. ????: cf. F. spermatique. See {Sperm}.] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to semen; as, the spermatic fluid, the spermatic vessels, etc. [1913 Webster] {Spermatic cord} (Anat.), the cord which suspends the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spermatic artery — see INTERNAL SPERMATIC ARTERY * * * either of two arteries that originate from the abdominal aorta and travel downwards to supply the testes … Medical dictionary
spermatic canal — n INGUINAL CANAL (a) * * * the canalis inguinalis in the male, providing for passage of the spermatic cord … Medical dictionary
spermatic duct — n VAS DEFERENS * * * ductus deferens … Medical dictionary
spermatic fluid — n SEMEN … Medical dictionary
spermatic plexus — n a nerve plexus that receives fibers from the renal plexus and a plexus associated with the aorta and that passes with the testicular artery to the testis * * * 1. p. testicularis. 2. p. pampiniformis (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
