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

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Singular:
epididymis
Plural:
epididymides

Origin of Epididymis

  • 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”).

    From Wiktionary

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