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scro·tum

 (skrō′təm)
n. pl. scro·ta (-tə) or scro·tums
The external sac of skin enclosing the testes in most mammals.

[Latin scrōtum.]

scro′tal (skrōt′l) adj.
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scrotum

(ˈskrəʊtəm)
n, pl -ta (-tə) or -tums
(Anatomy) the pouch of skin containing the testes in most mammals
[C16: from Latin]
ˈscrotal adj
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scro•tum

(ˈskroʊ təm)

n., pl. -ta (-tə), -tums.
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
[1590–1600; < Latin scrōtum]
scro′tal, adj.
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scro·tum

(skrō′təm)
The external sac of skin that encloses the testes in most mammals.
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scrotum

The sac that contains the two testes.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.scrotum - the external pouch that contains the testesscrotum - the external pouch that contains the testes
raphe, rhaphe - a ridge that forms a seam between two parts
pouch, pocket - (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
seminal duct - the efferent duct of the testis in man
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scrotum

noun
Related words
adjective scrotal
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Translations
escrot
šourek
skrotum
kivespussi
כיס האשכיםשק האשכים
herezacskó
böllurpungur
kapšelissėklidžių kapšelis
moszna
scrot

scrotum

[ˈskrəʊtəm] N (scrotums or scrota (pl)) [ˈskrəʊtə]escroto m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

scrotum

[ˈskrəʊtəm] nscrotum m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

scrotum

nHodensack m, → Skrotum nt (spec)
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scrotum

[ˈskrəʊtəm] n (scrota or scrotums (pl)) → scroto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

scro·tum

n. escroto, saco o bolsa que envuelve o contiene los testículos.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

scrotum

n escroto
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References in periodicals archive ?
It took a moment to register that he was carrying his entire scrotum on the wheelbarrow.
Scrotum is a cutaneous bag containing the right and left testes, the epididymis and the lower parts of the spermatic cord.
They insist that you need extreme wisdom to handle an impertinent mosquito that shuns the entire surface area of your body and insists on landing on your scrotum. The human instinct is to slap and crush mosquitoes whenever we feel that discomfiting bite.
A warm shower, the Johns Hopkins report says, will relax the scrotum and the muscles holding the testicles, making an exam easier.
After harvesting, flap was rotated to cover the testicular and perineal area and creating a scrotum with tension-free inset [Figures 4 and 9].
Dr Wambui Ngatia said besides severe trauma, the boy suffered a 6cm cut on his left scrotum.
Andrew Lee, performed the world's first total penis and scrotum transplant on a soldier injured in Afghanistan, reports said.
A 42-year-old black male, Brazilian farmworker presented with pain and progressive swelling of the scrotum for three years.
In some patients, particularly male patients, it may be difficult to achieve this due to a low-lying scrotum.
Q I'm in my 60s and over the past few years a lump has appeared in my scrotum almost the same size as my testicle.
Acute testicular pain with or without scrotal swelling (referred to as 'acute scrotum') is a common cause of referral to the emergency department (ED).