Term Name: | gubernaculum testis |
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Synonyms: | gubernaculum, Hunter's gubernaculum, male gubernaculum |
Definition: | The fetal ligament attached to the inferior end of the epididymis and testis and, at its other end, to the bottom of the scrotum; it is present during, and is thought to guide, the descent of the testis into the scrotum and then atrophies. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0008843] |