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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

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 • Apr. 19, 2023

The most constant secondary manifestation is swelling of the testicle proper, or true orchitis; less frequently there is epididymitis, and with it acute hydrocele and oedema of the scrotum.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The pounded bark is applied locally in orchitis and epididymitis.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers