Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

guaine scrotali

English translation:

scrotal tunics [tunicae]

Added to glossary by Shera Lyn Parpia
Oct 10, 2013 10:02
10 yrs ago
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Italian term

guaine scrotali

Italian to English Medical Medical: Health Care
From an ultrasound report.

I reperti depongono per condizione flogistica. Ispessimento delle guaine scrotali e modico versamento omolaterale.
Proposed translations (English)
3 scrotal tunics [tunicae]
3 -1 scrotal raphe

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scrotal tunics [tunicae]

L’IDROCELE è una malattia caratterizzata dalla presenza di una quantita’ eccessiva di liquido attorno al testicolo.
Il testicolo e’ normalmente avvolto da una guaina chiamata tunica vaginale e tra questa guaina e il testicolo e’ sempre presente qualche goccia di liquido sieroso che permette al testicolo elasticita’ negli spostamenti del corpo umano. questo liquido e’ lo stesso che avvolge molti organi, per esempio l’intestino.


http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/25/5/1197.full
Hydrocele

Hydrocele, an abnormal collection of fluid between the visceral and parietal layers of the tunica vaginalis and/or along the spermatic cord, is the most common cause of painless scrotal swelling in children.


Mild reactive hypervascularity is seen at the epididymal head and scrotal tunics,

The testes (T) and their tunicae appear normal
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scrotal raphe

www.encyclo.co.uk/define/raphe%20scroti‎
raphe scroti. Synonym for scrotal raphe ... A central line, like a cord, running over the scrotum from the anus to the root of the penis; it marks the position of the
Peer comment(s):

disagree Mihaela Petrican : definitely not a tunic, mostly a ridge. Look to an anatomic atlas to see the difference
15 hrs
fail to see your point. raphe is not a tunic.
neutral JudyC : Anne, guaina literally means "sheath" so something that covers and envelops
2 days 20 hrs
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