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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dotto di vɔlf
"Il dotto di Wolff è fondamentale nello sviluppo genitale maschile."
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An embryonic structure that develops into the male reproductive system, specifically the epididymis, vas deferens, and seminal vesicles, while regressing in females.
"During male embryogenesis, the Wolffian duct differentiates under the influence of androgens." - 2
Also known as the mesonephric duct, it temporarily serves as the drainage system for the embryonic kidney before specialized urinary tracts form.
"The proximal portion of the Wolffian duct eventually gives rise to the ureteric bud."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Named after Caspar Friedrich Wolff, an 18th-century German physiologist and embryologist who first described these embryonic structures in 1759. The term combines the eponym 'Wolffian' with 'duct', derived from the Latin 'ductus' meaning a leading or conduit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wolffian Duct" is said worldwide
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canal de Wolff
Transliteration: kanal də vɔlf
"Le canal de Wolff se développe chez l'embryon mâle."
Wolff-Gang
Transliteration: vʊlf ɡaŋ
"Der Wolff-Gang bildet sich beim männlichen Embryo aus."
dotto di Wolff
Transliteration: dotto di vɔlf
"Il dotto di Wolff è fondamentale nello sviluppo genitale maschile."
conducto de Wolff
Transliteration: konˈduk.to ðe ˈwulf
"El conducto de Wolff da origen a las vías genitales masculinas."
ducto mesonéfrico
Transliteration: duktu mezɔˈnɛfrikw
"O ducto mesonéfrico é essencial na embriogenesis masculina."
व Wolffian नली
Transliteration: wolffian nali
"भ्रूण विकास में वोल्फियन नली महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती है।"
中肾管
Transliteration: zhòng shèn guǎn
"中肾管在雄性胚胎发育中起关键作用。"
중신관
Transliteration: jung-sin-gwan
"중신관은 수컷 배아의 생식기관으로 발달합니다."
ウォルフ管
Transliteration: worufu kan
"ウォルフ管は男性の生殖器系へと発達する。"
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