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 n (genitive ductī dēferentis); second declension
- (New Latin, anatomy) vas deferens
- Synonym: vās dēferēns
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter, nominative/accusative/vocative in -us) with a third-declension participle.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ductus dēferēns | ductī dēferentia |
| genitive | ductī dēferentis | ductōrum dēferentium |
| dative | ductō dēferentī | ductīs dēferentibus |
| accusative | ductus dēferēns | ductōs dēferentia |
| ablative | ductō dēferente ductō dēferentī |
ductīs dēferentibus |
| vocative | ductus dēferēns | ductī dēferentia |
Descendants
- English: ductus deferens