epididymitis
[ ep-i-did-uh-mahy-tis ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈdɪd əˈmaɪ tɪs /
noun
inflammation of the epididymis.
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Origin of epididymitis
First recorded in 1850-60; epididym(is) + -itis
Words nearby epididymitis
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Example sentences 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 TaveraDelbet and Chevassu found 114 cases of male sterility in 131 cases of epididymitis.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'MalleyA salpingitis has the same effect in causing sterility in the female as has an epididymitis in the male.
Woman|William J. Robinson
Medical definitions for epididymitis
epididymitis
[ ĕp′ĭ-dĭd′ə-mī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the epididymis.
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