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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > reproductive disorders > male genital diseases > epididymitis
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > reproductive disorders > male genital diseases > epididymitis
Preferred Term:

epididymitis

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
male genital diseases
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/37583
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2016-11-02