epididymitis

[ ep-i-did-uh-mahy-tis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1850-60; epididym(is) + -itis

Delbet and Chevassu found 114 cases of male sterility in 131 cases of epididymitis.

It is much easier to restore function after vasectomy than after obliterating epididymitis.

A salpingitis has the same effect in causing sterility in the female as has an epididymitis in the male.

The pounded bark is applied locally in orchitis and epididymitis.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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