spermatic cord n 1: a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves
Spermatic \Sper*mat"ic\, a. [L. spermaticus, Gr. ????: cf. F. spermatique. See {Sperm}.] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to semen; as, the spermatic fluid, the spermatic vessels, etc. [1913 Webster] {Spermatic cord} (Anat.), the cord which suspends the testicle within the scrotum. It is made up of a connective tissue sheath inclosing the spermatic duct and accompanying vessels and nerves. [1913 Webster]