epididymo-orchitis
[ ĕp′ĭ-dĭd′ə-mō-ôr-kī′tĭs ]
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n.
Inflammation of both the epididymis and the testis.
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Words nearby epididymo-orchitis
epidermotropism, epidiascope, epididymectomy, epididymis, epididymitis, epididymo-orchitis, epididymoplasty, epididymotomy, epididymovasectomy, epididymovasostomy, epidiorite
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How to use epididymo-orchitis in a sentence
According to creditable authority the application of the heated leaves in orchitis produces good results.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de TaveraDouble orchitis and scrotal abscesses followed; but favorable cure took place.
A Treatise on Gunshot Wounds|Thomas LongmorePearce Gould, it may be added, finds that "excessive ungratified sexual desire" is one of the causes of acute orchitis.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6)|Havelock EllisThe pounded bark is applied locally in orchitis and epididymitis.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera