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epididymal

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epididymal
emanating from or pertaining to the epididymis.

epididymal inflammation
epididymal segmental aplasia
a defect in mesonephric development in which part of the epididymis is missing. A cause of infertility in male dogs manifested by azoospermia. Usually unilateral in bulls and rams; probably inherited.
epididymal sperm granulomas
see sperm granuloma.
epididymal stagnation
a condition in stallions in which peak fertility is maintained only by frequent ejaculation.


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Effect of anaerobiosis and cell poisons on glucose uptake of hemidiaphragms and epididymal fat pads in vitro.
In the urogenital tract, inclusion bodies were observed in endometrial, vaginal, and epididymal epithelial cells as well as epithelial cells of the renal pelvis and urinary bladder.
Since sperm mature and acquire fertilizing capacity as they pass the epididymis, research is ongoing to identify epididymal targets that could be inhibited.
 
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