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vasa efferentia
vas ef·fer·ens V0035050 (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. [New Latin vās efferēns : vās, duct + Latin efferēns, present participle of efferre, to carry out.]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | vasa efferentia - the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymistubule - a small tubeepididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens | EncyclopediaSeevasvasa efferentia
vas [vas] (pl. va´sa) (L.) vessel. adj., adj va´sal.vas aber´rans 1. a blind tube sometimes connected with the epididymis; a vestigial mesonephric tube.2. any anomalous or unusual vessel.va´sa afferen´tia vessels that convey fluid to a structure or part.va´sa bre´via short gastric arteries.vas de´ferens ductus deferens.va´sa efferen´tia vessels that convey fluid away from a structure or part.va´sa lympha´tica lymphatic vessels.va´sa prae´via the presentation, in front of the fetal head during labor, of the blood vessels of the umbilical cord where they enter the placenta.va´sa rec´ta re´nis long U-shaped vessels arising from the efferent glomerular arterioles of juxtamedullary nephrons and supplying the renal medulla. Called also arteriolae rectae renis.va´sa vaso´rum the small nutrient arteries and veins in the walls of the larger blood vessels.vasa efferentiaThe secretory ducts of the testis to the head of the epididymis.See also: vasavasa efferentia Related to vasa efferentia: rete testisWords related to vasa efferentianoun the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymisRelated Words |