spermatic cord

/spərˌmædɪk kɔərd/
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Other forms: spermatic cords

Definitions of spermatic cord
  1. noun
    a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves
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    type of:
    funiculus
    any of several body structure resembling a cord
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