para·did·y·mis
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plural paradidymides\
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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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“Paradidymis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/paradidymis. Accessed 10 May. 2021.
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