How to Use scrotum in a Sentence

scrotum

noun
  • Carlsen died from a shot to the heart and one to his scrotum.
    Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2017
  • The surgeon closed the wound on his scrotum and left a drain there.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
  • This was a result of the friction between the scrotum and the polyester sling.
    Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2014
  • Ben squeezed the pump inside his scrotum with his right hand.
    New York Times, 10 May 2022
  • The testes are inside the body, instead of outside in a scrotum.
    Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2013
  • The baby's stomach, feet, scrotum, back and legs were all bruised.
    Charles Rabin, miamiherald, 7 June 2018
  • Prior to birth, testes descend down through the abdomen and into the scrotum in a two-step process.
    Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 28 June 2018
  • Thomas would use skinfold calipers to pinch and explore the skin near their scrotum, their groin, and their buttocks.
    Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Two small tubes in the scrotum that carry baby-making sperm are cut and sealed off.
    Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2018
  • For men that would be the scrotum; the pubis — the area surrounding the pelvis — was the most likely injury spot for women.
    Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 16 Aug. 2017
  • But for a whole different group of mammals, having no scrotum at all is the norm.
    Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 28 June 2018
  • This can mean that your scrotum feels softer than usual, too.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • In short, the video’s not actually about the benefits of sunshine on one’s scrotum at all.
    Parker Molloy, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The scrotum will hang suspended a few feet from the ground, inviting park visitors to step into it.
    Scott Indrisek, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2017
  • Students at the party restrained John Doe, placing their buttocks on his face and their scrotums on or in his mouth, the lawsuit says.
    USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2017
  • While presenting at the Oscars earlier this month, Hugh Grant joked that his face looks like a scrotum.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2023
  • To inject the gel, a short loop of the vas deferens is pulled through a small hole in the scrotum — similar to the technique for a no-scalpel vasectomy.
    Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2018
  • And just to clarify, the majority of the injuries occurred in the pubic area — the scrotum for men and pubis for women.
    Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue, 16 Aug. 2017
  • During a vasectomy, doctors cut or block the vas deferens, one of two tubes in the scrotum that carries sperm from the testes to the urethra, in two places.
    Dara T. Mathis, SELF, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The Hopkins patient also received the scrotum and part of the abdominal wall from a deceased donor.
    Marie McCullough, Philly.com, 8 May 2018
  • The necromancer would tuck a coin into the scrotum before putting on the necropants, thus ensuring prosperity as long as they were worn.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2022
  • But the current case is the first to include transplantation of the scrotum and parts of the lower abdominal wall, according to Lee.
    Mark Lieber, CNN, 24 Apr. 2018
  • And for extremely lazy swimmers, try reading some Tony Robbins to your scrotum.
    Chase Scheinbaum, Esquire, 11 July 2016
  • The bumps usually aren’t painful, but they can be accompanied by abdominal pain, joint pain, or swelling and pain in the scrotum.
    Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 21 July 2023
  • According to the paper, unlike the other two species, the ear tufts of the large squirrel are bicolored and the scrotum of males is dark brown, contrasting with its white belly.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 22 July 2019
  • Participants were asked to sit with a laptop on their knees while the research team monitored the temperature of their scrotum (both the left and right sides).
    Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2010
  • One person was hospitalized with injuries to his leg and scrotum.
    Fox News, 11 July 2019
  • Remember when Tucker Carlson praised the virtues of scrotum tanning?
    Robert Schlesinger, The New Republic, 6 July 2023
  • In a variation on that moment, we’re given closeups of Preston Lacy’s scrotum hanging down from a small hole, where it gets pummeled by a tiny pair of boxing gloves.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Penile bruising can extend into the scrotum and vice versa, says Dr. Brahmbhatt.
    Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 21 July 2023

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