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epididymis /ep·i·did·y·mis/ (-did´i-mis) pl. epididy´mides [Gr.] an elongated cordlike structure along the posterior border of the testis; its coiled duct provides for storage, transit, and maturation of spermatozoa and is continuous with the ductus deferens.epidid´ymal
Epididymis A tube in the back of the testes that transports sperm. Mentioned in: Testicular Self-Examination epididymis pl. epididymides [Gr.] an elongated, cordlike structure along the attached border of the testis, whose coiled duct provides for the storage, transport and maturation of spermatozoa. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Postmortem specimens submitted included blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, kidney, spleen, liver, brain, testes, epididymis, ovaries, and neoplasms. They noticed that the epididymis adds the protein Eppin to the surface of sperm as they mature. Consonant with this, Rosella (1994) relates the fact that half of men present for medical attention and are diagnosed once the disease has spread further than the testicles, epididymis, and spermatic cord due to "delay behaviour" and to the "extremely rapid growth of testicular tumours" (p. |
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