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Vinony

tunica albuginea

noun

  1. white fibrous capsule, especially of the testis
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Wiktionary

noun

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

  1. Layer of connective tissue covering the testis.

    “The testis has a rich superficial plexus beneath the tunica albuginea.”

  2. Layer of connective tissue covering the ovaries.

    “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 ...”

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

    “Scarring of the tunica albuginea results in a portion of the tunica that cannot stretch and expand as the cavernosal sinusoids.”