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gubernaculum testis

Term ID
UBERON:0008843
Synonyms
  • gubernaculum
  • Hunter's gubernaculum
  • male gubernaculum
Definition
The fetal ligament attached to the inferior end of the epididymis and testis and, at its other end, to the bottom of the scrotum; it is present during, and is thought to guide, the descent of the testis into the scrotum and then atrophies.
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