| margo posterior testis | The rounded posterior portion of the testis into which the vessels enter. Synonym: margo posterior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| visceral layer of tunica vaginalis of testis | The inner part of the tunica vaginalis testis applied directly to the testis and epididymis. Synonym: lamina visceralis tunicae vaginalis testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial surface of testis | medial surface of testis |
| mediastinum testis | A mass of fibrous tissue continuous with the tunica albuginea, projecting into the testis from its posterior border. Synonym: corpus highmori, corpus highmorianum, Highmore's body, septum of testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rete testis | <anatomy> The network of canals at the termination of the straight seminiferous tubules in the mediastinum testis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| retractile testis | A testis that periodically disappears from the scrotum, as contrasted with an undescended testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gubernaculum testis | A fibrous cord connecting two structures. A mesenchymal column of tissue that connects the foetal testis to the developing scrotum; it appears to play a role in testicular descent. Synonym: gubernaculum testis. Origin: L. A helm (05 Mar 2000) |
| movable testis | A condition in which there is a tendency in the testis to ascend to the upper part of the scrotum or into the inguinal canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior border of testis | The rounded posterior portion of the testis into which the vessels enter. Synonym: margo posterior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryptorchid testis | A testis that has failed to descend into the scrotum; there are palpable and unpalpable (impalpable) variants. Synonym: cryptorchid testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septula of testis | One of the trabeculae of the testis; imperfect septa and fibrous cords radiating toward the surface of the gland from the mediastinum testis. Synonym: septulum testis, trabecula testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septulum testis | One of the trabeculae of the testis; imperfect septa and fibrous cords radiating toward the surface of the gland from the mediastinum testis. Synonym: septulum testis, trabecula testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septum of testis | A mass of fibrous tissue continuous with the tunica albuginea, projecting into the testis from its posterior border. Synonym: corpus highmori, corpus highmorianum, Highmore's body, septum of testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior pole of testis | The superior end of the testis. Synonym: extremitas superior testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suspensory ligament of testis | The cranial atrophic portion of the urogenital ridge attached to the cranial pole of the intra-abdominal embryonic testis. (05 Mar 2000) |