processus vaginalis
noun
processus vag·i·na·lis
-ˌvaj-ə-ˈnā-ləs 
: a pouch of peritoneum that is carried into the scrotum by the descent of the testicle and which in the scrotum forms the tunica vaginalis
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“Processus vaginalis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/processus%20vaginalis. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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