- duct of the epididymis
- Ductus m epididymidis, Nebenhodengang m
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duct of the epididymis
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Appendix of the epididymis — Infobox Anatomy Name = Appendix of the epididymis Latin = appendix epididymidis GraySubject = 258 GrayPage = 1242 Caption = The right testis, exposed by laying open the tunica vaginalis. (Appendix of epididymis labeled at center right.) Caption2 … Wikipedia
Epididymis — 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) … Wikipedia
Epididymis — A structure within the scrotum attached to the backside of the testis. The epididymis is a coiled segment of the spermatic ducts that serves to store, mature and transport spermatozoa between the testis and the vas (the vas deferens). * * * An… … Medical dictionary
duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule … Medical dictionary
epididymis — [ˌɛpɪ dɪdɪmɪs] noun (plural epididymides ˌɛpɪdɪ dɪmɪdi:z) Anatomy a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens. Derivatives epididymal adjective Origin C17: from Gk epididumis, from epi upon + didumos… … English new terms dictionary
epididymis — n. (pl. epididymides) Anat. a convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens. Etymology: Gk epididumis (as EPI , didumoi testicles) … Useful english dictionary
Epididymis — Ep i*did y*mis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; epi upon + ? testicle.] (Anat.) An oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal side of the testicle, composed of numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of that organ. {Ep i*did y*mal}, a. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Development of the reproductive system — The development of the reproductive system is a part of prenatal development, and concerns the sex organs. It is a part of the stages of sexual differentiation. Because its location to a large extent overlaps the urinary system, the development… … Wikipedia
Development of the urinary and reproductive organs — The development of the urinary and reproductive organs as a part of the prenatal development, concerns the urinary system and sex organs. The latter is a part of the stages of sexual differentiation. The urinary and reproductive organs are… … Wikipedia
epididymis — /ɛpiˈdɪdəməs/ (say epee diduhmuhs) noun (plural epididymides /ɛpidəˈdɪmədiz/ (say epeeduh dimuhdeez)) an elongated organ situated on the posterior surface of a testis, in which the spermatozoa ripen; chiefly the convoluted beginning of the… …
epididymis — noun (plural epididymides) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from epi + didymos testicle, twin, from dyo two more at two Date: 1610 a system of ductules emerging posteriorly from the testis that holds sperm during maturation and that forms a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
