vas efferens

[ vas-ef-uh-renz, -er-uhnz ]

noun,plural va·sa ef·fer·en·ti·a [vey-suh-ef-uh-ren-shee-uh, -shuh], /ˈveɪ sə ˌɛf əˈrɛn ʃi ə, -ʃə/, Anatomy.
  1. any of a number of short ducts that carry sperm from the testis to the epididymis.

Origin of vas efferens

1
1855–60; <New Latin: literally, vessel for carrying out. See vas, efferent

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