Mediastinum of testis

Mediastinum testis

  • Latin eponym: Corpus Highmori
  • Eponym: Body of Highmore

Definition

The tunica albuginea is reflected into the interior of the testis, forming an incomplete vertical septum, called the mediastinum testis (corpus Highmori).

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

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