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plexus pampiniformis 1. [TA] in the male, a plexus of veins from the testicle and the epididymis, constituting part of the spermatic cord. 2. in the female, a plexus of ovarian veins in the broad ligament.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Pampiniform plexus — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = plexus pampiniformis GraySubject = 258 GrayPage = 1240 Caption = Spermatic veins. Caption2 = DrainsFrom = testicle, epididymis Source = DrainsTo = testicular vein Artery = System = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and … Medical dictionary
pampiniform — pamˈpinəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: Latin pampinus tendril, vine leaf (of non Indo European origin) + English iform; akin to the source of Greek ampelos vine : convoluted and like a tendril used of a venous plexus associated with the spermatic or … Useful english dictionary
spermatic plexus — noun : the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic cord … Useful english dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Varicocele — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Varicocele ICD10 = ICD10|I|86|1|i|80 ICD9 = ICD9|456.4 ICDO = Caption = Cross section showing the pampiniform plexus OMIM = MedlinePlus = 001284 | eMedicineSubj = radio eMedicineTopic = 739 DiseasesDB = 13731 MeshID … Wikipedia
Varicocele — Elongation and enlargement of the veins of the pampiniform plexus (the network of veins leaving the testis which join to form the testicular vein). Appears bluish through the scrotum and feels like a bag of worms. Can cause pain or discomfort. *… … Medical dictionary
Testicular vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena testicularis dextra, vena testicularis sinistra, venae spermaticae GraySubject = 173 GrayPage = 678 Caption = Spermatic veins. Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = pampiniform plexus DrainsTo = inferior vena… … Wikipedia
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
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