scrotum

scrotum Definition

scro·tum (skrōt′əm)

noun pl. -·ta-ə or -·tums

in most male mammals, the pouch of skin holding the testicles and related structures

Etymology: L < IE *(s)kreut- > shred

scrotum Related Forms

scro′·tal adjective

scrotum Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: Boys may have a swollen scrotum, which in rare cases, can lead to twisting of the testis ( testicular torsion ).
reach: It may stop migrating at any stage before it reaches the scrotum, in which case it is referred to as ' undescended ' .

Adjective modifier

swollen: Boys may have a swollen scrotum, which in rare cases, can lead to twisting of the testis ( testicular torsion ).

Modifies a noun

electrode: Scrotum Electrode The Scrotum Electrode is another of the latest additions to the P.E.S. product line.
label: Back home in 1977, the Gonads formed their own Scrotum label and released their first single'Stroke My Beachcomber, Baby' .
area: There are still pellets embedded within the scrotum area.

Preposition: in

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