vas deferens

vas def·er·ens (d

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n. pl. vasa def·er·en·ti·a (d

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The main duct through which semen is carried from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.

[New Latin vs 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

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)

Plural vasa deferentia (v

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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

vas deferens - a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

ductus 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"

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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bollock
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ductus deferens
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male reproductive system
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orchis
seminal duct
spermatic cord
testicle
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vasectomy

A vasectomy is a procedure which prevents sperm travelling from the testicles to the penis by blocking, cutting and sealing the Vas Deferens (tubes).

How vasectomy works by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

The injection of minute quantities of neem oil into the vas deferens has been successfully tested as an alternative to vasectomy.

MAKE IT A GUY THING TOO by Mail Today (New Delhi, India)

Monitoring is important because vasectomies are not 100 percent successful, and men who have had them can experience recanalization, or the spontaneous healing or restoration of the vas deferens, which restores their fertility.

First at-home test for vasectomized men proves accurate, easy by Asian News International