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vas deferens Definition

vas de·fe·rens (vas def′ə renz′)

noun pl. va′sa de′·fe·ren′·tiavā′sə def′ə ren′s̸hē ə

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

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

vas deferens Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • mouse: The mouse vas deferens turned out to be an extremely sensitive quantitative assay for CB1 agonists.

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