Albuginea (Noun)
Meaning
Whitish tunic.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The testicle has a tough fibrous coat called the tunica albuginea, which is made of strong connective tissue.
- Beneath the tunica albuginea and surrounding the testicle, a network of tiny blood vessels and branches from the main arteries forms the tunica vasculosa.
- Encapsulation of the testicle in the tunica albuginea serves as a protective layer and support structure for the delicate structures within.
- Histologically, the tunica albuginea consists of tightly packed white collagen fibers that constitute the lamina propria.
- Radiologists can see the thin, avascular appearance of the tunica albuginea on microscopic levels during an ultrasound scan.