epididymis

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epididymis
n. (Anatomy) system of testicular tubules leading to the vas deferens


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Epididymis
The epididymis is part of the human male reproductive system and is present in all male mammals. It is a narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
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Epididymis
Epididymis /ep·i·did·y·mis/ pl. epididy´mides [Gr.] an elongated cordlike structure along the posterior border of the testis; its coiled duct [more]Epididymis - Community and Resources

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epididymis
Noun
1. a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
(hypernym) duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
(part-holonym) seminal duct
(part-meronym) vasa efferentia


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Epididymis
(n.)
An oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal side of the testicle, composed of numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of that organ.
  

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