The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spermatic \Sper*mat"ic\, a. [L. spermaticus, Gr. ????: cf. F. spermatique. See Sperm.] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to semen; as, the spermatic fluid, the spermatic vessels, etc.
Spermatic cord (Anat.), the cord which suspends the testicle within the scrotum. It is made up of a connective tissue sheath inclosing the spermatic duct and accompanying vessels and nerves.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., from Old French spermatique and directly from Late Latin spermaticus, from sperma (see sperm).
Wiktionary
a. 1 of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm 2 producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous 3 (context archaic English) generative alt. 1 of, pertaining to, or resembling sperm 2 producing, conveying or containing sperm; seminiferous 3 (context archaic English) generative
WordNet
adj. consisting of or resembling spermatozoa [syn: spermous]
Wikipedia
Usage examples of "spermatic".
The spermatic cord was divided close to the skin, and the skin of the penis and prepuce was torn.
If a spermatic cell, or spermatozooen, together with several unimpregnated ova, no matter how near to one another, if not actually touching, be placed on the concave surface of a watch-crystal, and covered with another crystal, keeping them warm, and even though the vapor of the ova envelops it, no impregnation will occur.
It is still possible to say which of the five spermatic types is associated with gonorrhoea and syphilis.
When varicocele of an aggravated or largely developed type is present, associated with any weakness of the generative organs, as spermatorrhea or impotency, it must be cured before the organs can regain a healthy condition, as by the constant pressure of the abnormal quantity of blood and enlarged veins upon the spermatic cord, arteries, and testicles, the irritability, weakness, and wasting, are increased.