vas deferens
[ vas def-uh-renz, -er-uh nz ]
/ ˈvæs ˈdɛf əˌrɛnz, -ər ənz /
noun, plural va·sa de·fe·ren·ti·a [vey-suh def-uh-ren-shee-uh, -shuh] /ˈveɪ sə ˌdɛf əˈrɛn ʃi ə, -ʃə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
the duct that transports the sperm from the epididymis to the penis.
Nearby words
varve, vary, varying hare, varèse, vas, vas deferens, vas efferens, vas-, vasa brevia, vasa murrhina, vasa previa
See also vas efferens.
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British Dictionary definitions for vas deferens
vas deferens
/ (ˈvæs ˈdɛfəˌrɛnz) /
noun plural vasa deferentia (ˈveɪsə ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃɪə)
anatomy the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra
Word Origin for vas deferens
C16: from New Latin, from Latin vās vessel + deferēns, present participle of deferre to bear away
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Medicine definitions for vas deferens
vas deferens
[ văs′ dĕf′ər-ənz, -ə-rĕnz′ ]
n. pl. vasa def•er•en•ti•a (dĕf′ə-rĕn′shē-ə)
The main secretory duct of the testicle, through which semen is carried from the epididymis to the prostatic urethra, where it ends as the ejaculatory duct.deferent duct spermatic duct spermiduct
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Science definitions for vas deferens
vas deferens
[ văs′ dĕf′ə-rĕnz′ ]
Plural vasa deferentia (vā′zə dĕf′ə-rĕn′shē-ə)
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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