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vas deferens
[ vas def-uh-renz, -er-uhnz ]
noun
- the duct that transports the sperm from the epididymis to the penis.
vas deferens
/ ˈvæs ˈdɛfəˌrɛnz /
noun
- anatomy the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra
vas deferens
/ văs′dĕf′ə-rĕnz′ /
, Plural vasa deferentia vā′zədĕf′ə-rĕn′shē-ə
- Either of two ducts through which sperm passes from a testis to the outside of the body. In mammals, the vas deferens connects the testis to the urethra.
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Example Sentences
Vasalgel, a reversible form of male birth control, just took one step closer to your vas deferens.
Vasalgel, a reversible, non-hormonal polymer that blocks the vas deferens, is about to enter human trials.
This epithelium is found lining parts of the respiratory passages, the vas deferens and the epididymis.
Analogy would certainly lead us to expect the ureter to serve in Ganoids as the vas deferens.
The main function of the Wolffian duct in the male is, however, that of a vas deferens.
The Wolffian duct itself becomes much contorted and acts as vas deferens.
In vesiculotomy great care must be taken not to cut the vas deferens.
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