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epididymal

/ɛpəˈdɪdəməl/

epididymal adjective: of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.

Adjective

epididymal (not comparable)

  1. Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
    Synonyms:
    paratesticular

Synonyms of epididymal

Origin of epididymal

From epididymis + -al.

Words formed from epididymal

Questions about epididymal

What does epididymal mean?
Epididymal means of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
What part of speech is epididymal?
Epididymal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce epididymal?
Epididymal is pronounced /ɛpəˈdɪdəməl/.

Words near epididymal in the dictionary

  1. epiderms
  2. epidiascope
  3. epidiascopes
  4. epidictic
  5. epidictical
  6. epididymal
  7. epididymally
  8. epididymectomies
  9. epididymectomy
  10. epididymides
  11. epididymis

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