Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun 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.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An elongated oblong body resting upon and alongside the testicle, mostly enveloped in the tunica vaginalis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) An oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal side of the testicle, composed of numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of that organ.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the
efferent ducts from the rear of eachtesticle to itsvas deferens , wheresperm are stored during maturation.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The epididymis is a very tiny, tightly coiled tubule, which runs along the back of the testicle from top to bottom.
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The epididymis is a very tiny, tightly coiled tubule, which runs along the back of the testicle from top to bottom.
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Upon the outside of the testicle, the tube or duct is found twisted and forming a slight bunch, known as the epididymis, _f_, _g_, _h_.
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This tunic or coat sends fibrous partitions into the testis which divide the organ into lobules, each one being conical in shape with the apex directed towards the epididymis, which is that mass of blood vessels and tissues which one can feel on one side of each testis.
The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction Also Sexual Hygiene with Special Reference to the Male Winfield Scott Hall
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On the head of the epididymis is a second small stalked appendage (sometimes duplicated); it is named the appendix of the epididymis (pedunculated hydatid), and is usually regarded as a detached efferent duct.
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Through the wall of the scrotum on either side the testis can be palpated; it lies toward the back of the scrotum, and along its posterior border the epididymis can be felt; passing upward along the medial side of the epididymis is the spermatic cord, which can be traced upward to the subcutaneous inguinal ring.
XII. Surface Anatomy and Surface Markings. 10. Surface Markings of the Perineum 1918
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2. Mature sperm can wait up to two weeks in a holding area called the epididymis before they make their debut.
FOXNews.com 2010
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Infection sometimes spreads to the epididymis (the tube that carries sperm from the testis), causing pain, fever, and, rarely, sterility.
Dr. Andrew Lange: How to Get a Sexually Transmitted Disease Without Having Sex 2010
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About half of the men with nongonococcal urethritis NGU, that is, inflammation of the urethra not due to gonorrhea, and almost half of those with acute infections of the epididymis, are infected with chlamydia.
A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010
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Shining a light through the epididymis helps locate any firm, smooth cysts in the epididymis, which are almost always located on the top of the epididymis and are never malignant.
A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010
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