spermatic
IPA: spɝmˈætɪk
noun
- (anatomy, archaic) Short for spermatic artery.
adjective
- of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm
- producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous
- (archaic) generative
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Examples of "spermatic" in Sentences
- Relationship to internal spermatic.
- They are part of the spermatic cords.
- The spermatic cord may pierce its lower border.
- The hernia will lie medial to the spermatic cord.
- The cremasteric muscle is part of the spermatic cord.
- It accompanies the internal spermatic artery to the testis.
- They end in the same way as the spermatic veins in the male.
- The seeds in question were called the spermatic logoi or perhaps
- Many species have a distinctive odor, various described as musty or spermatic.
- Nearly a century ago it was believed that tying off one's spermatic cords could thwart the effects of aging.
- Abdominal discomfort and testicular pain are common complaints due to stretching of viscera and force applied to the spermatic cord, respectively.
- It appears to simply be irritation or inflammation, though it could be mild testicular torsion, where the spermatic cord that provides the blood supply to a testicle gets twisted.
- That canal closes almost completely after birth, leaving just a small space for the spermatic cord to pass through, but not enough room for the testicles to move back into the abdomen.
- The animals, of which some are raised by means of conception to the rank of larger animals, may be called spermatic, but those among them which are not so raised but remain in their own kind
- As the ductus deferens rises upwards from the epididymis towards the bladder, it also comes to be surrounded by nerve fibers, arteries, and veins, and the complex structure further encased in connective tissue is referred to as the spermatic cord.