hemiscrotum

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English

Etymology

From hemi- +‎ scrotum.

Noun

hemiscrotum (plural hemiscrotums or hemiscrota)

  1. Either half of a normal scrotum; an abnormal scrotum missing an entire half
    • 2015, Rahul Saxena, Archana Puri, “Sirenomelia or mermaid syndrome”, in The Indian Journal of Medical Research, volume 141, →DOI:
      ( d ) photograph showing a rudimentary phallus (P) with no urethral opening and dorsally placed hemiscrotum (S).