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Connie45 (1110)
Epididymitis is inflammation of the epididymis. The epididymis is a small, oblong body which rests upon and beside the posterior surface of the testes. It consists of the head and a long, convoluted tube. This can become inflamed, sometimes as the result of veneral diseases, TB, prostatitis and urethritis. It is treated with rest, support of the scrotum, and antibiotics.