vas def·er·ens (d f  r-nz, --rnz )n. pl. vasa def·er·en·ti·a (d f-rnsh -) The main duct through which semen is carried from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct. [New Latin v  s dferns : vs, duct + Latin dferns, present participle of dferre, to carry away.] |
vas deferens [ˈvæs ˈdɛfəˌrɛnz]
n pl vasa deferentia [ˈveɪsə ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra
[from New Latin, from Latin vās vessel + deferēns, present participle of deferre to bear away]
vas deferens (v s df-rnz) Plural vasa deferentia (v z df-rnsh-) Either of two ducts through which sperm passes from a testis to the outside of the body. In mammals, the vas deferens connects the testis to the urethra. |
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| Noun | 1. | vas deferens - a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs" male reproductive system - the reproductive system of males ballock, bollock, testicle, testis, orchis, egg, ball, nut - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away" seminal duct - the efferent duct of the testis in man |
Translations
vas deferens
n pl <vasa deferentia> → Samenleiter m
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