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vasa efferentia
(redirected from Efferent ducts)

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vas ef·fer·ens  (fr-nz, --rnz)
n. pl. vasa ef·fer·en·ti·a (f-rnsh-)
Any of a number of small ducts that carry semen from the testis to the epididymis.
[New Latin vs efferns : vs, duct + Latin efferns, present participle of efferre, to carry out.]
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Noun1.vasa efferentia - the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymisvasa efferentia - the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis
tubule - a small tube
epididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
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4) [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] [FIGURE 3 OMITTED] Tubular ectasia of the rete testis is a benign condition that results from partial or complete obliteration of the efferent ducts.
Tubular ectasia of rete testis with spermatocele by Kenny, David; Batra, Kiran; Nancy, Mohsen; Chhabra, Avneesh / Applied Radiology
Effects of environmental toxicants on the efferent ducts, epididymis, and fertility.
Exposure to environmental ozone alters semen quality by Berhane, Kiros T. / Environmental Health Perspectives
In the restricted spermatogonial testicular type of the atheriniforms, on the other hand, the spermatogonia are confined to the distal end of the tubules, and spermatogenesis proceeds as the germ cells approach the efferent ducts (Grier et al.
Testicular development in migrant and spawning bluefin tuna (Thunnus ... by Abascal, Francisco J.; Megina, Cesar; Medina, Antonio / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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