Epididymitis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002248
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002248 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2016; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Male genital diseases; Epididymis; Urinary tract diseases; Scrotum |
| Translations | Spanish: epididimitis |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002248",
"term": "Epididymitis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"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.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"male genital diseases",
"epididymis",
"urinary tract diseases",
"scrotum"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2016",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "epididimitis"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/epididymitis/"
}
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