EJACULATORY DUCT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ejaculatory duct mean? 

• EJACULATORY DUCT (noun)
  The noun EJACULATORY DUCT has 1 sense:

1. a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland

  Familiarity information: EJACULATORY DUCT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EJACULATORY DUCT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("ejaculatory duct" is a kind of...):

canal; channel; duct; epithelial duct (a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance)

Holonyms ("ejaculatory duct" is a part of...):

seminal duct (the efferent duct of the testis in man)

 Context examples 

Causes of male infertility include abnormal sperm production or function, blockage of the epididymis, blockage of the ejaculatory ducts, hypospadias, exposure to pesticides, and health related issues.

(Infertility, NCI Thesaurus)

The inner most portion of the prostatic parenchyma surrounding the mid and proximal portions of the prostatic urethra where the ejaculatory ducts enter the urethra.

(Periurethral Zone of the Prostatic Parenchyma, NCI Thesaurus)

The upper, smaller part of the prostate between the ejaculatory ducts and the urethra.

(Middle Lobe of the Prostate, NCI Thesaurus)