The testes, at an early period of fetal life, are placed at the back part of the abdominal cavity, behind the peritoneum, and each is attached by a peritoneal fold, the mesorchium, to the mesonephros. Mesorchium is the fibrous sheath which attaches vascular and avascular structures of spermatic cord together. ...
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• (n.) The fold of peritoneum which attaches the testis to the dorsal wall of the body cavity or scrotal sac.
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(mәz-or´ke-әm) the portion of the primordial mesentery enclosing the fetal testis, represented in the adult by a fold between the testis and epididymis. adj., mesor´chial., adj.
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Me·sor'chi·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek
me`sos middle + ... a testicle.]
(Anat.) The fold of peritoneum which attaches the testis to the dorsal wall of the body cavity or scrotal sac.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mez-ōr′kē-ŭm Definitions: 1. In the fetus, a fold of tunica vaginalis testis supporting the mesonephros and the developing testis. 2. In the adult, a fold of tunica vaginalis testis between the testis and epididymis.
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mesorchium, mesorchial 1. Peritoneal fold supporting the testis in the fetus. 2. In the fetus, a fold of tunica vaginalis testis (the serous membrane surrounding the front and sides of the testicle) supporting the mesonephros and the developing testis. 3. In the adult, a fold of tunica vaginalis testis between the testis and epididymis.
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