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seminal vesicle
A gland of the male reproductive system responsible for producing most of the seminal fluid.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source National Library of Medicine
Gender relationship Yes, man
Specific to one sex Yes
Prevalence Man
Variants
Synonym
seminal gland
Formal
seminal sac
Informal
Abbreviation
SV
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

vesícula seminal
Associated concepts
Type of
male genital organs
Examples
Fructose is normally produced in the seminal vesicles and secreted through the ejaculatory ducts.
 Calcification of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles is a rare condition of unknown incidence.
Collocations
WITH NOUNS
seminal vesicle calcification | involvement
part of the seminal vesicle | sperm in the seminal vesicle