Anatomy
vas deferens Audio
vas de·fe·rens [ vas def-uh-renz, -er-uh nz]
Subclass of:
Male Genital Organs
Definitions related to vas deferens:
  • A coiled tube that carries the sperm out of the testes.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A duct carrying spermatozoa from the epididymides to the urethra.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • The excretory duct of the testes that carries SPERMATOZOA. It rises from the SCROTUM and joins the SEMINAL VESICLES to form the ejaculatory duct.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Ductus deferens, thick-walled tube in the male reproductive system that transports sperm cells from the epididymis, where the sperm are stored prior to ejaculation. Each ductus deferens ends in an enlarged portion, an ampulla, which acts as a reservoir. There are two ductus deferentes, identical in...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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