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epididymis

(ep′ə did′i mis)

a long, oval-shaped structure attached to the rear upper surface of each testicle, consisting mainly of the sperm ducts of the testicles

Origin: ModL < Gr < epi-, upon + didymoi, testicles, orig. pl. of didymos, double, redupl. of duo, two

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epididymal adjective

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noun pl. ep·i·did·y·mi·des (-mĭ-dēzˌ)

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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Origin: Greek epididumis

Origin: : epi-, epi-

Origin: + didumoi, twins, testicles

Origin: , pl. of didumos, double; see dwo- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

epˌi·didˈy·mal adjective

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