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Definition of Epididymis

1. Noun. A convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens.

Definition of Epididymis

1. n. An oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal side of the testicle, composed of numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of that organ.

Definition of Epididymis

1. Noun. (anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation. ¹

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Definition of Epididymis

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Medical Definition of Epididymis

1. Convoluted tubule connecting the vas efferens, that comes from the seminiferous tubules of the mammalian testis, to the vas deferens. Maturation and storage of sperm occur in the epididymis. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Epididymis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1870)
"A long narrow tube, the vasculum aberrans of Haller, is occasionally found connected with the lower part of the canal of the epididymis, or with the ..."

2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1851)
"The excretory duct of the Wolffian body forms the canal of the epididymis and vas deferens. 8. In the female the Wolffian body never entirely disappears, ..."

3. Urology: Diseases of the Urinary Organs, Diseases of the Male Genital Organs by Edward Loughborough Keyes (1917)
"The tunica vaginalis, lying close to the epididymis, becomes inflamed in most cases of epididymitis, constituting acute hydrocele. On the other hand, ..."

4. Operative Surgery by John Shelton Horsley (1921)
"Anastomosis of the vas with the epididymis is done in sterility, in which there is a blockage of some portion of the vas or of the epididymis. ..."

5. A Practical treatise on the diseases of the testis, and of the spermatic by Thomas Blizard Curling (1856)
"The epididymis, a continuation of the testis, is a body of a cres- ... The volume and weight of the epididymis vary in different subjects, ..."

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