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Epididymis
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Epˊi-did′y-mis
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK];
ἐπί
upon + [GREEK] testicle.] (Anat.)
An oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal side of the testicle, composed of numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of that organ.
– Epˊi-did′y-mal
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, Adj.
Definition 2024
epididymis
epididymis
English
1: Epididymis
2: Head of epididymis
3: Lobules of epididymis
4: Body of epididymis
5: Tail of epididymis
6: Duct of epididymis
7: Deferent duct (ductus deferens or vas deferens)
2: Head of epididymis
3: Lobules of epididymis
4: Body of epididymis
5: Tail of epididymis
6: Duct of epididymis
7: Deferent duct (ductus deferens or vas deferens)
Noun
epididymis (plural epididymides)
- (anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
Synonyms
- paratesticle
Derived terms
Translations
tube
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See also
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