vas deferens

(vas def′ə renz′)

the highly convoluted duct that conveys sperm from the testicle to the ejaculatory duct of the penis

Origin: ModL < L vas, vessel + deferens, carrying down: see deference

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noun pl. vasa def·er·en·ti·a (dĕfˌə-rĕnˈshē-ə)

The main duct through which semen is carried from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin vās dēferēns

Origin: : vās, duct

Origin: + Latin dēferēns

Origin: , present participle of dēferre, to carry away

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