2. Mature sperm can wait up to two weeks in a holding area called the epididymis before they make their debut.    From Wordnik.com.  [FOXNews.com] Reference

The epididymis is a storage reservoir for sperm.    From Wordnik.com.  [FOXNews.com] Reference

Here, sperm is removed directly from the epididymis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

A full, firm, easily outlined epididymis suggests an obstruction.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Baby at Last!] Reference

Chlamydia causes painful diseases: PID in women, and in men, epididymis.    From Wordnik.com.  [How pro-lifers view the PBA issue] Reference

Enlarged veins of the scrotum represent dilatation of the veins of the epididymis.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction Also Sexual Hygiene with Special Reference to the Male] Reference

An epididymis that is hard or has an irregular shape suggests an underlying disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Baby at Last!] Reference

This was particularly true if damage to the epididymis occurred along with the blockage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

Ruptured epididymis: Damage here can keep sperm from maturing enough to fertilize an egg.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

Epididymitis, an infection of the epididymis, which can affect sperm maturation and transport.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

Because sperm residing in the epididymis are so highly concentrated, only a small amount need be aspirated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

Besides checking for varicoceles, a good urologist also looks for swelling in the epididymis and vas deferens.    From Wordnik.com.  [INFERTILITY: A GUY THING] Reference

This allows the surgeon to place a thin catheter into the area of the epididymis likely to contain the most sperm.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

Common venereal infections, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, can leave behind scar tissue that blocks the epididymis.    From Wordnik.com.  [INFERTILITY: A GUY THING] Reference

They learn how to swim in the epididymis, the two-inch-long coiled tube that sits on the back of each of the testicles.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Baby at Last!] Reference

This medication should not be used if a preexisting inflammation exists in either the epididymis or the prostate gland.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

This consists of two thick tubelike structures that extend from the top of each epididymis through the scrotum the loose.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

Repeated Applications of the Blade were required to cut through the scrotal sac, the epididymis, and the tunica vaginalis.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Terror]

In men, chlamydia is the leading cause of nongonococcal urethritis NGU, an infection that attacks the prostate gland and the epididymis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

Infection sometimes spreads to the epididymis (the tube that carries sperm from the testis), causing pain, fever, and, rarely, sterility.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Andrew Lange: How to Get a Sexually Transmitted Disease Without Having Sex] Reference

Sometimes, however, it may require several attempts in various areas of the epididymis before enough sperm can be retrieved for conception.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting Pregnant] Reference

ARCHITECT human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) test.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Merkel says aid for Greece not issue at EU summit] Reference

From the epididymis, sperm travel through ANOTHER TUBE -- the vas deferens.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science]

ARCHITECT human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) assay submitted for 510 (k) clearance.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to H1N1 Flu Cases Increase In Duval County] Reference

Abbott's ARCHITECT human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) assay submitted for 510 (k) clearance.    From Wordnik.com.  [WebWire | Recent Headlines] Reference

Once the sperm form, they are moved into the epididymis, where they mature and are stored.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Figure 6: Section through epididymis, showing caput (head), corpus (body), and cauda (tail).    From Wordnik.com.  [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science]

ARCHITECT human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) assay submitted for 510 (k) clearance trial with ARQ 197 in germ cell tumors (GCT).    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Biological Clocks Control Cell Division in Bacteria] Reference

The rete testis in turn empties into a series of efferent ducts that transport the sperm out of the testis and into the epididymis.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science]