ep·i·did·y·mis ( p  -dd  -ms)n. pl. ep·i·did·y·mi·des (-m -d z) A long, narrow, convoluted tube, part of the spermatic duct system, that lies on the posterior aspect of each testicle, connecting it to the vas deferens. [Greek epididumis : epi-, epi- + didumoi, twins, testicles, pl. of didumos, double; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.] ep i·didy·mal adj. |
epididymis [ˌɛpɪˈdɪdɪmɪs]
n pl -didymides [-dɪˈdɪmɪˌdiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a convoluted tube situated along the posterior margin of each testis, in which spermatozoa are stored and conveyed to the vas deferens
[from Greek epididumis, from epi- + didumos twin, testicle; see didymous]
epididymal adj
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| Noun | 1. | epididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens 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" 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" vasa efferentia - the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis seminal duct - the efferent duct of the testis in man |
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