Normal human ejaculatory duct anatomy: A study of cadaveric and surgical specimens

Journal of Urology

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1639-1642

  Nguyen, Hiep T ^a   Etzell, Joan ^a   Turek, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ejaculatory ducts; infertility, male

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; EJACULATORY DUCT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029984350     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66150-0     Document Type: Article

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