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How to pronounce epididymis in English?

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Type of channel, epithelial duct, duct, canal

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We dissected the cauda epididymis and made longitudinal slices to release sperm.
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Sperm is matured in the epididymis for about a month before leaving the testicles.
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Men can develop inflammation of the epididymis, which carries sperm from the testis.
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The buildup of sperm increases pressure in the vas deferens and epididymis.
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The epididymis is a whitish mass of tightly coiled tubes cupped against the testicles.
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In the absence of Bin1b, the movement of sperm from the epididymis is severely impaired.
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The epididymis is covered by a two layered pseudostratified epithelium.
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While in the epididymis the spermatozoa gain motility and become capable of fertilization.
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This method may avoid testicular pain as a result of increased back-pressure in the epididymis.
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  • A convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
  • The epididymis (plural: epididymides) is part of the male reproductive system and is present in all male amniotes. It is a narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens. ...
  • A special duct at the back of the testis for the storage of sperm as they mature.
  • A long, convoluted duct on the testis where sperm are stored. PICTURE
  • Sperm storage and transport tube in the testis
  • Coiled tubing outside the testicles which store sperm.
  • The organ in a man where sperm are stored, nourished and mature after production.
  • A coiled, tubular organ attached to and lying on the testicle. Within this organ the developing sperm complete their maturation and develop their powerful swimming capabilities. The matured sperm leave the epididymis through the vas deferens.
  • A system of ductules that emerges posteriorly from the testis, holds sperm during maturation, and forms a tangled mass before uniting into a single coiled duct which comprises the highly convoluted body and tail of the system and is continuous with the vas deferens