| albuginea | Tough white fibrous tissue. The tunica albuginea of the testis, for example, is the layer of dense whitish inelastic tissue that surrounds the testis. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| tunica albuginea | <anatomy> The whitish membrane within the penis that surrounds the spongy chambers (corpora cavernosa) in the penis and which helps to trap the blood in the corpora cavernosa, thereby sustaining erection of the penis. The term comes straight from the latin tunica (covering or coat) + albuginea (white) = a covering that is white, like the white (albumen) of an egg. (17 Dec 1998) |
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| tunica albuginea corporis spongiosi | <anatomy> The thick layer of fibrous tissue surrounding the corpus spongiosum penis. It is thinner than the corresponding layer around each corpus cavernosum. Synonym: tunica albuginea corporis spongiosi, fibrous tunic of corpus spongiosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum | <anatomy> A strong, fibrous membrane enveloping the corpora cavernosa penis. Synonym: tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica albuginea oculi | <anatomy> The tough white outer coat of the eyeball, covering approximately the posterior five sixths of its surface and continuous anteriorly with the cornea and posteriorly with the external sheath of the optic nerve. Origin: L., Gr. Skleros = hard (18 Nov 1997) |
| tunica albuginea of corpora cavernosi | <anatomy> A strong, fibrous membrane enveloping the corpora cavernosa penis. Synonym: tunica albuginea corporum cavernosorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica albuginea of corpus spongiosum | <anatomy> The thick layer of fibrous tissue surrounding the corpus spongiosum penis. It is thinner than the corresponding layer around each corpus cavernosum. Synonym: tunica albuginea corporis spongiosi, fibrous tunic of corpus spongiosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica albuginea of testis | <anatomy> A thick white layer of fibrous membrane forming the outer coat of the testis. Synonym: tunica albuginea testis, perididymis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica albuginea testis | <anatomy> A thick white layer of fibrous membrane forming the outer coat of the testis. Synonym: tunica albuginea testis, perididymis. (05 Mar 2000) |