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epididymis

/ˌep.ɪˈdɪd.ɪ.mɪs/

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noun

/ˌep.ɪˈdɪd.ɪ.mɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий извитую трубку, расположенную на задней поверхности каждого яичка, которая накапливает и транспортирует сперму к семявыносящему протоку.

A medical term for a coiled tube located on the back of each testis that stores and transports sperm to the vas deferens.

  1. Anatomical structureC2formalmedical

    A highly coiled tube located at the back of each testicle that stores, matures, and transports sperm cells to the vas deferens.

    ruАнатомическая структура

    • The epididymis is essential for sperm maturation.
    • Inflammation of the epididymis is called epididymitis.
    • Sperm travel from the testis through the epididymis before ejaculation.
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  • epididymides plural form
  • epididymides' possessive plural form
  • epididymis's possessive singular form