epididymitis

[ ep-i-did-uh-mahy-tis ]

noun

1. inflammation of the epididymis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of epididymitis¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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