: a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and vessels and nerves of the testis
Word History
First Known Use
1783, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
spermatic cord
noun
: a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum, contains the vas deferens and vessels and nerves of the testis, and extends from the deep inguinal ring through the inguinal canal and superficial inguinal ring downward into the scrotum