epididymoorchitis

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From epididymo- +‎ orchitis.

Noun

epididymoorchitis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) An inflammation of the epididymis and testis
    • 2015 August 10, Lucien McBeth et al., “Involvement of the Androgen and Glucocorticoid Receptors in Bladder Cancer”, in International Journal of Endocrinology, volume 2015, →DOI:
      In males, BCG treatment has been associated with relatively rare complications of penile edema and meatal ulceration, as well as epididymoorchitis.