{Genital cord} (Anat.), a cord developed in the fetus by the union of portions of the Wolffian and M["u]llerian ducts and giving rise to parts of the urogenital passages in both sexes. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
genital cord — n a mesenchymal shelf in the female mammalian fetus enclosing the developing uterus and the posterior part of the Wolffian ducts and giving rise to the broad ligaments of the uterus * * * in the embryo, the midline fused caudal part of the two… … Medical dictionary
Genital cord — A genital cord is a structure appearing in the development of the urinary and reproductive organs.However, there still are two kinds of genital cords: *The common genital cord is the most caudal portions of the Müllerian duct and Wolffian duct,… … Wikipedia
genital cord — see genital rachis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
genital cord — noun : a mesenchymal shelf in the female mammalian fetus enclosing the developing uterus and the posterior part of the wolffian ducts and giving rise to the broad ligaments of the uterus … Useful english dictionary
Genital — Gen i*tal, a. [L. genitalis, fr. genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. g[ e]nital. See {Gender}.] Pertaining to generation, or to the generative organs; as, genital herpes. [1913 Webster] {Genital cord} (Anat.), a cord developed in the fetus by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
genital tube — (ECHINODERMATA: Crinoidea) Suspended in the genital canal and carrying the rachis or genital cord … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
genital tubercle — n a conical protuberance on the belly wall of an embryo between the attachment of the umbilical cord and the tail that develops into the penis in the male and the clitoris in the female * * * an eminence ventral to the cloaca in the early embryo … Medical dictionary
Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve — Nerve: Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve Deep and superficial dissection of the lumbar plexus. (External spermatic branch of genitofemoral labeled at bottom right.) Latin ramus genitalis nervi genitofemoralis Gray s … Wikipedia
Cord — Short and informal reference to the spinal cord, the major column of nerve tissue that is connected to the brain, lies within the vertebral canal, and from which the spinal nerves emerge. The spinal cord and the brain constitute the central… … Medical dictionary
Genital herpes — A viral infection transmitted through intimate contact with the moist mucous linings of the genitals. This contact can involve the mouth, the vagina or the genital skin. The herpes simplex type 2 virus enters the mucous membranes through… … Medical dictionary
