mesorchium

mesorchium definition - medical

me·sor·chi·um (mə-zôrˈkē-əm)

noun
  1. A fold of tunica vaginalis testis in the fetus supporting the mesonephros and the developing testis.
  2. A fold of tunica vaginalis testis in the adult between the testis and epididymis.

Related Forms:

  • me·sorˈchi·al adjective

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