gubernaculum

[医] 引带

发音

UK /ˌɡjuː.bəˈnak.jʊl.əm/
US /ˌɡu.bɚˈnæk.jəl.əm/

词形变化

gubernacula 复数 gubernacula

别名

gubernaculum testis gubernaculum dentis

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A part or structure that serves as a guide:

    Either of a pair of folds of peritoneum which connects the caudal end of the fetal testis with the bottom of the scrotum in a male fetus, and by failing to elongate in proportion to the rest of the fetus causes the descent of the testis into the scrotum; or an analogous cord of connective tissue attached to the ovary in a female fetus, which is the precursor of the round and ovarian ligaments.

    医学
  2. 2.

    A part or structure that serves as a guide:

    (more fully gubernaculum dentis) A cord or sheath of connective tissue that connects the sac of an unerupted permanent tooth with the surface of the gum.

    医学
  3. 3.

    A part or structure that serves as a guide:

    The reproductive tract of an invertebrate, or part of it; especially the section containing the gonophores (in a hydrozoan); a sclerotized structure in the cloaca (in a nematode).

    生物 动物学
  4. 4.

    A part or structure that serves as a guide:

    (rare) A trailing flagellum in certain protists used for steering.

    生物

词源

From Latin gubernāculum (“a helm, rudder”).

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