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Epididymis

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Noun

1. epididymis

a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens

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Epididymis

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noun plural -didymides (-dɪˈdɪmɪˌdiːz)
anatomy
a convoluted tube situated along the posterior margin of each testis, in which spermatozoa are stored and conveyed to the vas deferens

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Epididymis

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nounWord forms: plural ˌepidiˈdymiˌdes (ˌɛpədɪˈdɪmɪˌdiz ; epˌədidimˈidēzˌ)
a long, oval-shaped structure attached to the rear upper surface of each testicle, consisting mainly of the sperm ducts of the testicles

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Epididymis

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n. pl. ep·i·did·y·mi·des (-mĭ-dēz′)
A long, narrow, convoluted tube, part of the spermatic duct system, that lies on the posterior aspect of each testicle, connecting it to the vas deferens.

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