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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-].
  1. 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

  1. anatomy a convoluted tube situated along the posterior margin of each testis, in which spermatozoa are stored and conveyed to the vas deferens
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌepiˈdidymal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • epi·didy·mal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of epididymis1

1600–10; < Greek epididymís; epi-, didymous
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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.

Its tubules unite with the seminiferous tubules, and also form the epididymis.

These two surgeons have restored function in six such cases by uniting the vas with the epididymis by Martin's operation.

The latter are stored in both ductus deferens and ductus epididymis.

The epididymis referred to above, consists of a mass of coiled tubes and blood vessels.

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