ALL meanings of epididymis
- noun epididymis A highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens. 1
- noun epididymis (anatomy) 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. 0
- noun epididymis a convoluted tube situated along the posterior margin of each testis, in which spermatozoa are stored and conveyed to the vas deferens 0
- noun epididymis a long, oval-shaped structure attached to the rear upper surface of each testicle, consisting mainly of the sperm ducts of the testicles 0