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spermatic

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sper·mat·ic  (spr-mtk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or resembling sperm: a spermatic substance; a spermatic filament.
2. Containing, conveying, or producing sperm: the spermatic duct.
3. Of or relating to a spermary.

spermatic [spɜːˈmætɪk], spermic [ˈspɜːmɪk], spermous [ˈspɜːməs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of or relating to spermatozoa spermatic fluid
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the testis the spermatic artery
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of or relating to a spermary
[from Late Latin spermaticus, from Greek spermatikos concerning seed, from sperma seed, sperm1]
spermatically  adv
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Adj.1.spermatic - consisting of or resembling spermatozoa
Translations
spermatic
adjSamen-


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Other disorders affecting sperm production include varicoceles ( varicose veins in the spermatic cord) or undescended testes.
Some sexually transmitted disease such as chlamydia or gonorrhea also damages the spermatic ducts.
 
 
 
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