vasa deferentia

Variant of vas deferens

vas deferens definition

vas de·fe·rens (vas def′ə renz′)

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

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