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vas deferens

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvæs ˈdɛfəˌrɛnz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vas′ def′ə renz′, -ər ənz)

Inflections of 'vas deferens' (n): npl: vasa deferentia

vas de•fe•rens (vas′ def′ə renz′, -ər ənz),USA pronunciation pl. va•sa de•fe•ren•ti•a (vā′sə def′ə ren′shē ə, -shə).USA pronunciation [Anat., Zool.]

Anatomy, Zoologythe duct that transports the sperm from the epididymis to the penis.

Neo-Latin vās dēferēns literally, vessel for carrying off. See vas, deferent²
1880–85

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vas deferens /ˈvæs ˈdɛfəˌrɛnz/ n ( pl vasa deferentia /ˈveɪsə ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃɪə/)

the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra

Etymology: 16th Century: from New Latin, from Latin vās vessel + deferēns, present participle of deferre to bear away

'vas deferens' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

epididymis - vasectomy - vaso- - deferent - ejaculatory duct - vasoligation - vasotomy - vasovasostomy - Wolffian duct - spermatic cord

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