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perididymis

perididymis noun: a fibrous membrane surrounding most of the testis.

Noun

perididymis

  1. A fibrous membrane surrounding most of the testis
    Synonyms:
    tunica albuginea, tunica vaginalis testis

Synonyms of perididymis

Questions about perididymis

What does perididymis mean?
Perididymis means a fibrous membrane surrounding most of the testis.
What part of speech is perididymis?
Perididymis is a noun.

Words near perididymis in the dictionary

  1. peridia
  2. peridial
  3. peridialysis
  4. peridialytic
  5. peridiastole
  6. perididymis
  7. peridigital
  8. peridinin
  9. peridinins
  10. peridinioid
  11. peridinioids

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