paradidymis
[ păr′ə-dĭd′ə-mĭs ]
n.
A small body, sometimes attached to the front of the lower part of the spermatic cord, above the head of the epididymis, composed of the remnants of tubules of the mesonephros.parepididymis
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Words nearby paradidymis
parade armor, parade bed, parade rest, para-dichlorobenzene, paradiddle, paradidymis, paradigm, paradigmatic, paradigm shift, paradipsia, paradisaical
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