vas deferens
[ vas def-uh-renz, -er-uh nz ]
/ ˈvæs ˈdɛf əˌrɛnz, -ər ənz /
noun, plural va·sa de·fe·ren·ti·a [vey-suh def-uh-ren-shee-uh, -shuh] /ˈveɪ sə ˌdɛf əˈrɛn ʃi ə, -ʃə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
the duct that transports the sperm from the epididymis to the penis.
See also
vas efferens.
Words nearby vas deferens
varve,
vary,
varying hare,
varèse,
vas,
vas deferens,
vas efferens,
vas-,
vasa brevia,
vasa murrhina,
vasa previa
British Dictionary definitions for vas deferens
vas deferens
/ (ˈvæs ˈdɛfəˌrɛnz) /
noun plural vasa deferentia (ˈveɪsə ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃɪə)
anatomy
the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra
Word Origin for vas deferens
C16: from New Latin, from Latin
vās vessel +
deferēns, present participle of
deferre to bear away
Medical definitions for vas deferens
vas deferens
[ văs′ dĕf′ər-ənz, -ə-rĕnz′ ]
n. pl. vasa def•er•en•ti•a (dĕf′ə-rĕn′shē-ə)
The main secretory duct of the testicle, through which semen is carried from the epididymis to the prostatic urethra, where it ends as the ejaculatory duct.
deferent duct spermatic duct spermiduct
Scientific definitions for vas deferens
vas deferens
[ văs′ dĕf′ə-rĕnz′ ]
Plural vasa deferentia (vā′zə dĕf′ə-rĕn′shē-ə)
Either of two ducts through which sperm passes from a testis to the outside of the body. In mammals, the vas deferens connects the testis to the urethra.