| deferent | Carrying away. Origin: L. Deferens, pres. P. Of defero, to carry away (05 Mar 2000) |
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| deferent canal | The secretory duct of the testicle, running from the epididymis, of which it is the continuation, to the prostatic urethra where it terminates as the ejaculatory duct. Synonym: deferent canal, deferent duct, spermatic duct, spermiduct, testicular duct, vas deferens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deferent duct | The secretory duct of the testicle, running from the epididymis, of which it is the continuation, to the prostatic urethra where it terminates as the ejaculatory duct. Synonym: deferent canal, deferent duct, spermatic duct, spermiduct, testicular duct, vas deferens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deferentectomy | Synonym: vasectomy. Origin: (ductus) deferens, + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| deferential | Relating to the ductus deferens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deferential artery | Origin, anterior division of internal iliac, or sometimes superior vesical; distribution, ductus deferens, seminal vesicles, testicle, ureter; anastomoses, testicular, cremasteric arteries. Synonym: arteria ductus deferentis, arteria deferentialis, deferential artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deferential plexus | An autonomic plexus on the seminal vesicle and ampulla of the ductus deferens on each side, derived from the inferior hypogastric plexus. Synonym: plexus deferentialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deferentitis | Inflammation of the ductus deferens. Synonym: vasitis. (05 Mar 2000) |