epididymitis

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

/ ˌɛp ɪˈdɪd əˈmaɪ tɪs /

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noun

inflammation of the epididymis.

Nearby words

epidermophyton, epidermotropism, epidiascope, epididymectomy, epididymis, epididymitis, epididymo-orchitis, epididymoplasty, epididymotomy, epididymovasectomy, epididymovasostomy

Origin of epididymitis

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

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Examples from the Web for epididymitis

The pounded bark is applied locally in orchitis and epididymitis.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Delbet and Chevassu found 114 cases of male sterility in 131 cases of epididymitis.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
A salpingitis has the same effect in causing sterility in the female as has an epididymitis in the male.
Woman|William J. Robinson

Medicine definitions for epididymitis

epididymitis

[ ĕp′ĭ-dĭd′ə-mī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the epididymis.

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