Wolffian duct
English
editEtymology
editNamed after German physiologist Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1733–1794), who described the mesonephros and its ducts in his dissertation in 1759.
Noun
editWolffian duct (plural Wolffian ducts)
- (embryology) A paired structure found in mammals including humans that develops in the early stages of embryonic development and plays a critical role in the formation of male reproductive organs.
- Synonym: mesonephric duct
- Coordinate term: Müllerian duct
Translations
editpaired structure that develops in the early stages of embryonic development
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Further reading
edit- “Wolffian duct”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.