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epididymitis

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

noun

  1. inflammation of the epididymis.

Etymology

Origin of epididymitis

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

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The pounded bark is applied locally in orchitis and epididymitis.

From Project Gutenberg

If it does contain a normal number of lively, rapidly moving spermatozoa, the man is fertile, regardless of whether he ever had epididymitis or not.

From Project Gutenberg

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