mesorchium

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noun

The fold of peritoneum that attaches the testis to the dorsal wall of the body cavity or scrotum.

OriginNew Latin [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounmesorchium (plural mesorchia)

plural mesorchia

  1. anatomyThe fold of peritoneum that attaches the testis to the dorsal wall of the body cavity or scrotum.

Origin

  1. New Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishmesorchium

From New Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek [Term?], literally "between the testicles".

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APA

mesorchium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesorchium

MLA

“mesorchium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesorchium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesorchium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesorchium.

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