Search
Descriptor English: Spermatic Cord
Descriptor Spanish: Cordón Espermático
Descriptor cordón espermático
Scope note: Estructura que se extiende desde el anillo inguinal profundo del abdomen hasta los testículos, descendiendo casi verticalmente hasta el escroto. (Diccionario Mosby. 5a ed. Madrid: Harcourt España, 2000, p.303)
Descriptor Portuguese: Cordão Espermático
Descriptor French: Cordon spermatique
Entry term(s): Cord, Spermatic
Cords, Spermatic
Funiculus Spermaticus
Spermatic Cords
Tree number(s): A05.360.444.777
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013085
Scope note: Either of a pair of tubular structures formed by DUCTUS DEFERENS; ARTERIES; VEINS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; and nerves. The spermatic cord extends from the deep inguinal ring through the INGUINAL CANAL to the TESTIS in the SCROTUM.
Annotation: diseases: coord IM with GENITAL DISEASES, MALE (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 13468
Unique ID: D013085
NLM Classification: WJ 780
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Spermatic Cord - Preferred
Concept UI M0020274
Scope note Either of a pair of tubular structures formed by DUCTUS DEFERENS; ARTERIES; VEINS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; and nerves. The spermatic cord extends from the deep inguinal ring through the INGUINAL CANAL to the TESTIS in the SCROTUM.
Preferred term Spermatic Cord
Entry term(s) Cord, Spermatic
Cords, Spermatic
Funiculus Spermaticus
Spermatic Cords



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.


Go to survey