Epididymis Definition
ĕpĭ-dĭdə-mĭs
epididymides
noun
A long, oval-shaped structure attached to the rear upper surface of each testicle, consisting mainly of the sperm ducts of the testicles.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Epididymis
Noun
Singular:
epididymis
Plural:
epididymidesOrigin of Epididymis
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Greek epididumis epi- epi- didumoi twins, testicles pl. of didumos double dwo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididymís), from ἐπί (epi, “upon, over”) + δίδυμος (didumos, “testicle”).
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