Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tunica albuginea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: tu-ni-ca al-bug-inea
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Layer of connective tissue covering the testis.

noun

Layer of connective tissue covering the ovaries.

noun

Tough fibrous layer of connective tissue that surrounds the corpora cavernosa of the penis.

Example Sentences

"The testis has a rich superficial plexus beneath the tunica albuginea."
"If the tunica albuginea of an ovary be divided with a scalpel, the stroma may then be readily torn asunder by pulling the edges of the incision apart ..."
"Scarring of the tunica albuginea results in a portion of the tunica that cannot stretch and expand as the cavernosal sinusoids."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

tunicae albugineae (plural)

Questions

What does tunica albuginea mean?: Layer of connective tissue covering the testis.
Where does tunica albuginea come from?: From Late Latin tunica albūginea (“white membrane”).

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