SINCE 1828
paradidymis
noun
para·did·y·mis
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plural paradidymides\ -ə-mə-ˌdēz
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Medical Definition of paradidymis
: a group of coiled tubules situated in front of the lower end of the spermatic cord above the enlarged upper extremity of the epididymis and considered to be a remnant of tubes of the mesonephros
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