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epididymitis
(ep″ĭ-did″ә-miĀ“tis)
inflammation of the epididymis. Nonspecific epididymitis may result from an infection in the urinary tract, especially in
the prostate. Rarely it may be traced to an infection elsewhere in the body. Tuberculosis, mumps, and gonorrhea may be complicated
by epididymitis. Symptoms include sudden severe pain in the testes followed by scrotal swelling and tenderness.

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