EPIDIDYMIS


Meaning of EPIDIDYMIS in English

[ ˌɛpɪ'dɪdɪmɪs ]

■ noun ( plural epididymides ˌɛpɪdɪ'dɪmɪdi:z ) Anatomy a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens.

Derivatives

epididymal adjective

Origin

C17: from Gk epididumis , from epi 'upon' + didumos 'testicle'.

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