English Explanatory Dictionary

tunica albuginea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Layer of connective tissue covering the testis.
  2. Layer of connective tissue covering the ovaries.
  3. Tough fibrous layer of connective tissue that surrounds the corpora cavernosa of the penis.

Word forms

tunica albuginea tunicae albugineae

Etymology

From Late Latin tunica albūginea (“white membrane”).

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