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epididymitis

American

[ep-i-did-uh-mahy-tis] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɪd əˈmaɪ tɪs /

noun

inflammation of the epididymis.

Etymology

Origin of epididymitis

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

Example Sentences

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Brennan: Your mention of Dylan brings us to terrain I’m better equipped to handle than a case of epididymitis run amok: The film’s phantasmagoric dogpile of cinematic, cultural and political points of reference.

From Los Angeles Times

The pounded bark is applied locally in orchitis and epididymitis.

From Project Gutenberg

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