orchitis

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Definition of orchitis

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A painful inflammation of one or both testes.
    “It has been well studied, however, and helps to understand the evolution of other orchitises (197).”
    “Avoid corticosteroids for mumps orchitis as they can reduce testosterone concentrations and increase testicular atrophy.”
    “This condition is encountered in Klinefelter's Syndrome, in primary hypogonadism, following orchitides, and during chronic hemodialysis.”

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Etymology

From orchi- (“testicular”) + -itis (“inflammation”), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle, ovary, orchid”).

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