spermatic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to spermatozoa
spermatic fluid
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of or relating to the testis
the spermatic artery
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of or relating to a spermary
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Etymology
Origin of spermatic
1530–40; < Late Latin spermaticus < Greek spermatikós relating to seed, equivalent to spermat- (stem of spérma ) sperm 1 + -ikos -ic
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From the male reproductive organs, each testicular vein flows from the scrotum, forming a portion of the spermatic cord.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Bleeding after castration.—Bleeding from the wound in the scrotum and from the little artery in the posterior portion of the spermatic cord always occurs, and in warm weather may appear to be quite free.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
That the spermatic cord should be protected from injurious pressure.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph
Actinomycosis may also involve the udder, the spermatic cord of castrated animals, the vagina, and, when it becomes generalized, the brain, liver, spleen, and muscular tissue.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
In two other cases of lumbo-abdominal neuralgia which were under my care, there were also very painful points in the spermatic cord and in the testicle.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Anstie, Francis E.
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