Name | Epididymitis |
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Synonym | Epididymitides |
Definition | Inflammation of the EPIDIDYMIS. Its clinical features include enlarged epididymis, a swollen SCROTUM; PAIN; PYURIA; and FEVER. It is usually related to infections in the URINARY TRACT, which likely spread to the EPIDIDYMIS through either the VAS DEFERENS or the lymphatics of the SPERMATIC CORD. |
Categories | Urogenital disease (male) |
MeSH® ID | D004823 |
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Diseases
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Male Urogenital Diseases
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