tunica vaginalis

noun

tunica va·​gi·​na·​lis -ˌvaj-ə-ˈnā-ləs How to pronounce tunica vaginalis (audio) -ˈnal-əs How to pronounce tunica vaginalis (audio)
plural tunicae vaginales -ˈnā-(ˌ)lez How to pronounce tunica vaginalis (audio) -ˈnal-(ˌ)ēz How to pronounce tunica vaginalis (audio)
: a pouch of serous membrane covering the testis and derived from the peritoneum

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“Tunica vaginalis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tunica%20vaginalis. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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