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epididymis
[ ep-i-did-uh-mis ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural ep·i·di·dym·i·des [ep-i-di-, dim, -i-deez, -, did, -, uh, -mi-].
- an elongated organ on the posterior surface of a testis that stores sperm while they mature and constitutes the convoluted beginning of the vas deferens.
epididymis
/ ˌɛpɪˈdɪdɪmɪs /
noun
- anatomy a convoluted tube situated along the posterior margin of each testis, in which spermatozoa are stored and conveyed to the vas deferens
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Derived Forms
- ˌepiˈdidymal, adjective
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Other Words From
- epi·didy·mal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epididymis1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epididymis1
C17: from Greek epididumis, from epi- + didumos twin, testicle; see didymous
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Example Sentences
This epithelium is found lining parts of the respiratory passages, the vas deferens and the epididymis.
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Its tubules unite with the seminiferous tubules, and also form the epididymis.
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These two surgeons have restored function in six such cases by uniting the vas with the epididymis by Martin's operation.
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The latter are stored in both ductus deferens and ductus epididymis.
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The epididymis referred to above, consists of a mass of coiled tubes and blood vessels.
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