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Epididymis - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Epididymis : (noun)
1: a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas
deferens
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Epididymis : \Ep`i*did"y*mis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; 'epi` upon _ ?
testicle.] (Anat.)
An oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal side of the testicle,
composed of numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of
that organ. -- Ep`i*did"y*mal, a.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Epididymis : Epididymis: A structure within the scrotum attached to the backside of the testis. The epididymis is a coiled segment of the spermatic ducts that serves to store, mature and transport
spermatozoa between the testis and the vas (the vas deferens). 
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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