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Embryonic Structures > Wolffian Ducts

Preferred term

Wolffian Ducts  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Duct, Mesonephric
  • Ducts, Mesonephric
  • Duct, Wolffian
  • Mesonephric Duct
  • Mesonephric Ducts
  • Wolffian Duct

Scope note

  • A pair of excretory ducts of the middle kidneys (MESONEPHROI) of an embryo, also called mesonephric ducts. In higher vertebrates, Wolffian ducts persist in the male forming VAS DEFERENS, but atrophy into vestigial structures in the female.

History note

  • 2008 (1963)

In other languages

  • Wolffin tiehyet

    Finnish

  • ductus mesonephricus
  • esimunuaistiehyet
  • esimunuaistiehyt
  • Wolffin tiehyt
  • Wolffska gångar

    Swedish

  • Ductus mesonephricus
  • Ductus Wolffi
  • Gartners gång
  • Urnjuregång

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014928

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