dartos
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek δαρτός (dartós, “flayed”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, to flay”) + -τός (-tós, adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɑɹˌtɑs/, /ˈdɑɹ.təs/
Noun
editdartos (uncountable)
- (anatomy) A thin layer of vascular contractile tissue that contains smooth muscle fibers but no fat and is situated directly beneath the skin of the scrotum or beneath that of the labia majora.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “dartos”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.