释义 |
seminal duct noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ˌsem.ɪ.nəl ˈdʌkt/ us /ˈsem.ə.nəl ˌdʌkt/ any of the tubes that carry semen from the testicles(= the two round male sex organs that produce sperm) to the urethra(= the tube that carries it out of the body): The vas deferens is another name for the seminal duct, the excretory duct of the testes. This may be caused by an obstruction of the seminal ducts. The seminal ducts pass through this to reach the epididymis. Acquired seminal duct obstruction is a potentially correctable cause of male infertility. The seminal duct carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Sexual & reproductive organs adnexa amniotic birth canal cervical cervix cojones corona radiata foreskin hymen IU labia majora labia minora labial labii testis transplacental transplacentally tubal umbilical uterine
Synonym
vas deferens |