epididymoorchitis

noun

An inflammation of the epididymis and testis

Scrabble 31

Meanings

nounepididymoorchitis (uncountable)

alternative epididymo-orchitis

  1. uncountablemedicineAn inflammation of the epididymis and testis

    In males, BCG treatment has been associated with relatively rare complications of penile edema and meatal ulceration, as well as epididymoorchitis.

    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

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