cremaster

cremaster definition - medical

cre·mas·ter (krə-măsˈtər, krē-)

noun
A muscle with origin from the internal oblique and inguinal ligament, enveloping the spermatic cord and the testis and supplied by the genitofemoral nerve, and whose action raises the testicle.

Related Forms:

  • creˌmas·terˈic (krēˌmă-stĕrˈĭk) adjective

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