vas efferens
[ vas ef-uh-renz, -er-uh nz ]
/ ˈvæs ˈɛf əˌrɛnz, -ər ənz /
noun, plural va·sa ef·fer·en·ti·a [vey-suh ef-uh-ren-shee-uh, -shuh] /ˈveɪ sə ˌɛf əˈrɛn ʃi ə, -ʃə/, Anatomy.
any of a number of short ducts that carry sperm from the testis to the epididymis.
See also
vas deferens.
Words nearby vas efferens
vary,
varying hare,
varèse,
vas,
vas deferens,
vas efferens,
vas-,
vasa brevia,
vasa murrhina,
vasa previa,
vasa recta
Medical definitions for vas efferens
vas efferens
[ văs′ ĕf′ər-ənz, -ə-rĕnz′ ]
n. pl. vasa ef•fer•en•ti•a (ĕf′ə-rĕn′shē-ə)
Any of a number of small ducts that carry semen from the testis to the epididymis.