epididymis
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- noun
- /ˌɛpɪˈdɪdɪmɪs/
- Specialized
- It is important to understand the function of the epididymis in storing sperm.
- epididymis of the testes
Examples
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The sperm remain in the epididymis for about 15 to 25 days.
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And in addition, inflammation of the epididymis, a part Douglas hadn't known he possessed before he scanned the literature and found it sitting like a shock absorber on the dome of a testicle.
Fiction book (1993) -
I am pretty sure that the lump is attached to the testicle or very edge of the epididymis.
Blog text (25) -
The lump, to be precise, is located just in front of the epididymis, maybe as little as 1mm in front of it.
Blog text (25) -
This tube is the epididymis, down which the sperm cells travel as they mature in the testicles.
Academic text (2010) -
The epididymis is the coiled tube located behind each testicle.
Blog text (30) -
Once a sperm has matured, it is transported through the long seminiferous tubules and is stored in the epididymis of the testes until it is ready to leave the body.
Academic text (2015) -
The epididymis is a tube that carries sperm from the testes to the vas deferens.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word epididymis comes from Greek parts epi- 'on' and didymis 'testicle', and didymis is related to 'twin' because there are two testicles. So it literally means 'on the testicle', which fits because the epididymis is the long, coiled tube that sits on the back of each testis and stores sperm.