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
spermatic cord n.
A cordlike structure, consisting of the vas deferens and its accompanying arteries, veins, nerves, and lymphatic vessels, that passes from the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal down into the scrotum to the back of the testicle. Also called testicular cord.
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