Medical term:

deferent



deferent

 [def´er-ent]
conducting or progressing away, as from a center or specific site of reference.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

def·er·ent

(def'ĕr-ent), Avoid the misspelling defferent. Do not confuse this word with different.
Carrying away.
[L. deferens, pres. p. of defero, to carry away]
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deferent

(dĕf′ər-ənt, dĕf′rənt)
adj.
1. Anatomy Carrying down or away. Used of a duct or vessel.
2. Serving or adapted to carry or transport.
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def·er·ent

(def'ĕr-ĕnt)
Carrying away.
[L. deferens, pres. p. of defero, to carry away]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

def·er·ent

(def'ĕr-ĕnt)
Carrying away.
[L. deferens, pres. p. of defero, to carry away]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

Patient discussion about deferent

Q. What is the most common preventable cause of children developmental delay?

A. Nutritional problems. Mal nutrition is the most preventable yet still has a big death toll and a vast developmental issue all over the world. Vitamin poor nutrition, mineral poor nutrition and in third world countries even protein poor nutrition leads to mental and physical retardation. It can be prevented easily. All it needs is a little sympathy…

Q. What is the most common preventable cause of childhood development delay?

A. The most common cause of severe developmental delay (essentially mental retardation) is genetic abnormalities (or more accurately, cytogenetic abnormalities due to abnormal chromosomes). Other cause include damage during the pregnancy such as infections or serious diseases in the mother, damage (such as choking or insufficient blood supply to the fetus) during labor and metabolic diseases such as PKU or hypothyroididsm that affect young babies.

You may read more here:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/001523.htm

Q. Have food supplements like Ginkgo Biloba been proven to delay memory disorders?

A. Many people are interested in the health benefits of food supplements, hoping that natural substances can have the same efficacy as drugs. The answer to this specific question is NO. A recent study that was published after testing 3,000 people has shown no difference between those who took Ginkgo and those who didn’t. There is no food supplement, including Ginkgo Biloba that was scientifically proved to have the capacity to prevent or delay Dementia. Eating Romaine lattice, broccoli, cauliflower, and spinach have shown good results. Fish with Omega 3 have shown good results too.

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va·sec·to·my

(va-sek'tŏ-mē),
Excision of a segment of the vas deferens, performed in association with prostatectomy or to produce sterility.
Synonym(s): deferentectomy
[vas- + G. ektomē, excision]
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deferentectomy

(dĕf′ər-ən-tĕk′tə-mē)
n.
See vasectomy.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

va·sec·to·my

(vas-ek'tŏ-mē)
Excision of a segment of the vas deferens, performed in association with prostatectomy, or to produce sterility.
Synonym(s): deferentectomy, gonangiectomy.
[vas- + G. ektomē, excision]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012


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