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epididymis

/ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/

epididymis noun: a narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.

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Noun

epididymis (plural epididymides or epididymises)

  1. A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
    • Most men, I daresay, have never heard of their epididymis.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 332

epididymis meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Tagalog

epididymis in Hindi

tube
अधिवृषण adhivŕṣaṇ

epididymis in Tamil

விந்தணு முதிர்ச்சிப் பை, விரை முனைப்பை, விதைமேற்றிணிவு

epididymis in Bengali

tube
এপিডিডাইমিস epiḍiḍaimiś

epididymis in Tagalog

tube
puno ng anurang-punlay
More languagesFewer languages
epididymis in Arabic
بَرْبَخ barbaḵ
epididymis in Persian
بربخ barbax
Dhivehi
މަނި ގުދަން mani gudan̊

Forms of epididymis

pluralepididymides
pluralepididymises

Origin of epididymis

From Ancient Greek ἐπιδιδυμίς (epididumís), from ἐπί (epí, “upon, over”) + δίδυμος (dídumos, “twin; testicle”).

Words formed from epididymis

Questions about epididymis

What does epididymis mean?
Epididymis means a narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
What is epididymis in Hindi?
Epididymis in Hindi is अधिवृषण (adhivŕṣaṇ). See Epididymis meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is epididymis?
Epididymis is a noun.
How do you pronounce epididymis?
Epididymis is pronounced /ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/.
What is the plural of epididymis?
The plural of epididymis is epididymides.

Words near epididymis in the dictionary

  1. epididymal
  2. epididymally
  3. epididymectomies
  4. epididymectomy
  5. epididymides
  6. epididymis
  7. epididymises
  8. epididymite
  9. epididymites
  10. epididymitides
  11. epididymitis

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