vas deferens

vas deferens definition - medical

vas def·er·ens (văsˈ dĕfˈər-ənz, -ə-rĕnzˌ)

noun pl. vasa def·er·en·ti·a (dĕfˌə-rĕnˈshē-ə)
The main secretory duct of the testicle, through which semen is carried from the epididymis to the prostatic urethra, where it ends as the ejaculatory duct. Also called deferent duct, spermatic duct, spermiduct.

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