Wolffian duct

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noun (sometimes lowercase)Embryology.

a duct, draining the mesonephros of the embryo, that becomes the vas deferens in males and vestigial in females.

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Origin of Wolffian duct

1875–80; named after K. F. Wolff; see -ian

Words nearby Wolffian duct

Wolff, Wolf-Ferrari, Wolffian, Wolffian body, wolffian cyst, Wolffian duct, wolffian rest, Wolffian ridge, wolffish, Wölfflin, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

How to use Wolffian duct in a sentence

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The windows were sealed shut around the edges by duct tape but still rattled when it got windy.
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He binds the little flyer with black plastic ties and seals her mouth with duct tape.
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Nobody was allowed in his room, where the windows were covered with black garbage bags secured with duct tape.
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The large roll of duct tape was still attached and found next to her head by firefighters.
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Another smaller lymph duct enters the right subclavian vein.
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Above I could see the end of the duct faintly in the light coming up through the open chamber door from the utility room.
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Having ligated the duct, he saw it swell below and become empty above the ligature.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
The duct that bears his name was discovered during his residence in Leyden or at Amsterdam.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
The ancient conception of the artery as an air-duct gave rise to the derivation from Gr.
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Medical definitions for Wolffian duct

wolffian duct

A duct in the embryo draining the mesonephric tubules, becoming the vas deferens in the male and forming vestigial structures in the female.mesonephric duct