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epididymis (par) ♂

Identification
Official Latin term epididymis (par) ♂
Official subsidiary term epididymis (pair) ♂
Unit identifier TAH:U3298
Unit type pair
Materiality material
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Link to the unit epididymis (par) ♂
Links of entity generic: epididymis ♂
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Partonomic links Level 2: organa genitalia masculina interna ♂ Short Extended
Level 3: epididymis (par) ♂
Taxonomic links Level 1: pars principalis organi Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: segmentum organi Short Extended
Level 3: ductus
Subsidiary language with Latin
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Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition An epididymis ♂ is a duct [ductus ] which is an elongated tubular structure on the posterior surface of the testicle [testis ♂ ].
Encyclopedic definition the elongated cordlike structure along the posterior border of the testis, whose elongated coiled duct provides for storage, transit, and maturation of spermatozoa and is continuous with the ductus deferens. It consists of a head (caput epididymis), body (corpus epididymis), and tail (cauda epididymis).
THIS epididymis ♂
Genus THIS isa duct
Defining property 1 THIS isTractSegmentof ( spermatic tract ♂, testis ♂ )
Autogenerated definition A epididymis ♂ is a duct [ductus] which is segment of spermatic tract ♂ [tractus spermaticus ♂] continuous with testis ♂ [testis ♂]
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Date: 31.10.2025