epididymotomy

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noun

A surgical incision into the epididymis.

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nounepididymotomy (plural epididymotomies)

plural epididymotomies

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from epididymo- + -tomy.

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APA

epididymotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epididymotomy

MLA

“epididymotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epididymotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epididymotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epididymotomy.

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