albugineanadj.

Brit.

/ˌalbjuːˈdʒɪnɪən/, U.S.

/ˌælbjuˈdʒɪniən/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin albugineus , -an suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin albugineus (see albugineous adj.) + -an suffix. Compare earlier albugineous adj., albuginous adj. Compare post-classical Latin tunica albuginea (1668 or earlier).

Anatomy. rare.

Designating a layer of dense white connective tissue, spec. the tunica albuginea of the testis, ovary, etc.; esp. in albuginean tunic. Cf. albugineous adj. 2.

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albuginean1835

1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 354/1 Invested with a strong and dense albuginean tunic.

1859 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. V. 589/2 The exact limits of the serous and albuginean coats [of an ovarian cyst].

1974 Jrnl. Animal Sci. 39 733/2 The albuginean tunic comprised 12.4% of the gross testicular weight.

2009 S. Fleming & S. Cooke Textbk. Assisted Reprod. ii. 31 Each ovary consists of a framework of connective tissue, the stroma, which condenses at the periphery to form a coat, the albuginean tunic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	albuginean
释义	albugineanadj. Brit. /ˌalbjuːˈdʒɪnɪən/, U.S. /ˌælbjuˈdʒɪniən/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin albugineus , -an suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin albugineus (see albugineous adj.) + -an suffix. Compare earlier albugineous adj., albuginous adj. Compare post-classical Latin tunica albuginea (1668 or earlier). Anatomy. rare. Designating a layer of dense white connective tissue, spec. the tunica albuginea of the testis, ovary, etc.; esp. in albuginean tunic. Cf. albugineous adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > secretory organs > gland > specific glands > [adjective] > testicle > tissue of albuginean1835 1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 354/1 Invested with a strong and dense albuginean tunic. 1859 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. V. 589/2 The exact limits of the serous and albuginean coats [of an ovarian cyst]. 1974 Jrnl. Animal Sci. 39 733/2 The albuginean tunic comprised 12.4% of the gross testicular weight. 2009 S. Fleming & S. Cooke Textbk. Assisted Reprod. ii. 31 Each ovary consists of a framework of connective tissue, the stroma, which condenses at the periphery to form a coat, the albuginean tunic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1835
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