dartos
English
Alternative forms
- dartos fascia
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δαρτός (dartós, “flayed”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, to flay”) + -τός (-tós, adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɑɹˌtɑs/, /ˈdɑɹ.təs/
Noun
dartos (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
- dartoic
- dartos muliebris
References
- “dartos”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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