vas deferens
the duct that transports the sperm from the epididymis to the penis.
Origin of vas deferens
1- See also vas efferens.
Words Nearby vas deferens
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How to use vas deferens in a sentence
Vasalgel, a reversible form of male birth control, just took one step closer to your vas deferens.
Male Birth Control, Without Condoms, Will Be Here by 2017 | Samantha Allen | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVasalgel, a reversible, non-hormonal polymer that blocks the vas deferens, is about to enter human trials.
Male Birth Control, Without Condoms, Will Be Here by 2017 | Samantha Allen | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis epithelium is found lining parts of the respiratory passages, the vas deferens and the epididymis.
Analogy would certainly lead us to expect the ureter to serve in Ganoids as the vas deferens.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourThe main function of the Wolffian duct in the male is, however, that of a vas deferens.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
The Wolffian duct itself becomes much contorted and acts as vas deferens.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourIn vesiculotomy great care must be taken not to cut the vas deferens.
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British Dictionary definitions for vas deferens
/ (ˈvæs ˈdɛfəˌrɛnz) /
anatomy the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra
Origin of vas deferens
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for vas deferens
[ văs′ dĕf′ə-rĕnz′ ]
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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