EPIDIDYMIS


Meaning of EPIDIDYMIS in English

ˌepəˈdidəmə̇s noun

( plural epididymi·des -ˈdidəməˌdēz; -də̇ˈdimə-, -ˌdīˈdimə-)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from epi- + -didymis (from didymos twin, testicle) — more at didym-

: an elongated mass at the back of the testis composed chiefly of the greatly convoluted efferent tubes of that organ — see vasa efferentia

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