epididymis

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

épididyme

testicule

Épididyme

Synonymes

testes

testicles

testis

Traductions

epidídimo

epididimo

bijbal

epidídim

epidídimo

Nebenhoden

επιδιδυμίδα

بربخ

epididymis

epididymis

paratestikel

Epididimo

testículos

epididimo

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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