How to Use epididymis in a Sentence

epididymis

noun
  • Find the epididymis along the back.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • That’s the epididymis, not a tumor.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • One logical place to start looking was the epididymis.
    Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
  • His lump was painful and turned out to be epididymitis or inflammation of the epididymis — not cancer.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Attached to the back of each testicle is a soft, wormlike structure called the epididymis, where sperm mature.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The epididymis then provides a route for the second step, packaging those signals for the next generation.
    Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
  • During the physical exam, the physician will check the scrotum, the testicles, the epididymis and the spermatic cord.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • In men, the STI can inflame the epididymis, also sometimes causing infertility.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025

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