deferent duct


duc·tus def·er·ens

[TA] the secretory duct of the testicle, extending from the epididymis, of which it is the continuation, to its merging with the excretory duct of the seminal gland to form the ejaculatory duct. Synonym(s): deferent canal, deferent duct, spermatic duct, spermiduct (1) , testicular duct, vas deferens

duc·tus def·er·ens

(dŭk'tŭs def'ĕr-enz) [TA] 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(s): arteriola glomerularis efferens [TA] , deferent duct, spermatic duct, spermiduct (1) , vas deferens.