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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. reproductive disorders
  5. male genital diseases
  6. epididymitis
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. reproductive disorders
  5. male genital diseases
  6. epididymitis

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epididymitis

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Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

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