ductus deferens
English
Etymology
From Latin ductus (“channel, duct”) + dēferēns (“carrying off”), present active participle of dēferō (“carry off”).
Noun
ductus deferens (plural ductus deferentes)
- (anatomy) Synonym of vas deferens.
Translations
vas deferens — see vas deferens
Latin
Noun
ductus dēferēns m (genitive ductūs dēferentis); fourth declension
- (New Latin, anatomy) vas deferens
- Synonym: vās dēferēns
Declension
Fourth-declension noun with a third-declension participle.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ductus dēferēns | ductūs dēferentēs |
| genitive | ductūs dēferentis | ductuum dēferentium |
| dative | ductuī dēferentī | ductibus dēferentibus |
| accusative | ductum dēferentem | ductūs dēferentēs ductūs dēferentīs |
| ablative | ductū dēferente ductū dēferentī |
ductibus dēferentibus |
| vocative | ductus dēferēns | ductūs dēferentēs |
Descendants
- English: ductus deferens