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Appendix epididymis

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A small cystic projection from the surface of the epididymis which represents a remnant the embryologic mesonephros.

The epididymis is a structure within the scrotum attached to the backside of the testis.

The epididymis is a coiled segment of the spermatic ducts that serves to store, mature and transport spermatozoa between the testis and the vas (the vas deferens).

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