Vas Deferens Definition
dĕfər-ənz, -ə-rĕnz
vasa-deferentia
noun
The highly convoluted duct that conveys sperm from the testicle to the ejaculatory duct of the penis.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- ductus deferens
Other Word Forms of Vas Deferens
Noun
Singular:
vas deferens
Plural:
vasa-deferentiaOrigin of Vas Deferens
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From Latin vās (“vessel, duct") + dÄ“ferÄ“ns (“carrying off"), present active participle of dÄ“ferō (“carry off").
From Wiktionary
New Latin vās dēferēns vās duct Latin dēferēns present participle of dēferre to carry away
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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