seminal vesicle

noun

: either of a pair of glandular pouches that lie one on either side of the male reproductive tract and in the human male secrete a sugar- and protein-containing fluid into the ejaculatory duct

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An electric current is used to stop bleeding in the seminal vesicles, urethra, and prostate.5 Underlying health conditions, including high blood pressure, should also be treated. Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024 Behind the prostate are the seminal vesicles, small glands that produce sperm and fluid. Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 5 Sep. 2024 There’s radical prostatectomy, which is the surgery to remove the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024 Think of prostate cancer surgery and what likely comes to mind is a radical prostatectomy, which is an operation to remove the entire prostate gland along with the seminal vesicles that produce semen. Charlie Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seminal vesicle was circa 1890

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“Seminal vesicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seminal%20vesicle. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

seminal vesicle

noun
: either of a pair of glandular pouches that lie one on either side of the male reproductive tract and that in human males secrete a sugar- and protein-containing fluid into the ejaculatory duct

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