Medical Terminology / Unit 11 MedTerm 0678 short lesson, about 20 seconds
epididym/o: Epididymis
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The idea
The combining form epididym slash o names the epididymis, the coiled duct lying upon each testis.
In practice
Epididymitis is inflammation of the epididymis.
Where people slip
The prefix epi places this structure upon the testis it drains.
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