- head of the epididymis
- Caput n epididymidis, Nebenhodenkopf m
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head of the epididymis
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Globus major — The globus major is the head of the epididymis, the structure just behind the testis. The globus minor is the lower end of the epididymis. Globus is a Latin word meaning (not unexpectedly) a globe or sphere. The adjective is globoid or spheroid … Medical dictionary
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epididyme — ▪ anatomy either of a pair of elongated crescent shaped structures attached to each of the two male reproductive organs, the testes (see testis). sperm cells produced in the testes are transported to the epididymes, where they mature and are… … Universalium
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