seminal vesicle

noun

: either of a pair of glandular pouches that lie one on either side of the male reproductive tract and in the human male secrete a sugar- and protein-containing fluid into the ejaculatory duct

Examples of seminal vesicle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An electric current is used to stop bleeding in the seminal vesicles, urethra, and prostate.5 Underlying health conditions, including high blood pressure, should also be treated. —Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024

Behind the prostate are the seminal vesicles, small glands that produce sperm and fluid. —Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 5 Sep. 2024

There’s radical prostatectomy, which is the surgery to remove the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024

Think of prostate cancer surgery and what likely comes to mind is a radical prostatectomy, which is an operation to remove the entire prostate gland along with the seminal vesicles that produce semen. —Charlie Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

seminal vesicle

noun

: either of a pair of glandular pouches that lie one on either side of the male reproductive tract and that in human males secrete a sugar- and protein-containing fluid into the ejaculatory duct