epididymis
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epi·didy·mis (ep′ə did′i mis)
noun pl. epididymides ep′i·di·dym′i·des′ (-di dim′i dēz′)
Etymology: ModL < Gr < epi-, upon + didymoi, testicles, orig. pl. of didymos, double, redupl. of duo, two
Related Forms:
- epididymal ep′i·did′y·mal adjective
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Alternate definitions:
Converse of object
- remove: This time the choices were to remove the epididymis or to remove the right testicle.
Adjective modifier
- bilateral: The tumors of the bilateral epididymis were surgically resected and of the right renal tumor enucleated.
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Men are very fragile creatures. Their psyches are so closely tied to their epididymis.
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