orchitis
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Definition of orchitis
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(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”).
Words you can make from orchitis
128 playable · top: HISTORIC (13 pts)
Best play historic 13 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
7 words5-letter words
27 words- CHIRO 10 pts
- CHITS 10 pts
- CHOIR 10 pts
- ICHOR 10 pts
- ROTCH 10 pts
- SITCH 10 pts
- STICH 10 pts
- TORCH 10 pts
- HOIST 8 pts
- HORST 8 pts
- RISHI 8 pts
- ROSHI 8 pts
- SHIRT 8 pts
- SHORT 8 pts
- COIRS 7 pts
- CRITS 7 pts
- STOIC 7 pts
- TORCS 7 pts
- TORIC 7 pts
- RIOTS 5 pts
- ROSTI 5 pts
- ROTIS 5 pts
- TIROS 5 pts
- TORII 5 pts
- TORSI 5 pts
- TRIOS 5 pts
- TROIS 5 pts
4-letter words
46 words- CHIS 9 pts
- CHIT 9 pts
- COSH 9 pts
- ICHS 9 pts
- ITCH 9 pts
- RICH 9 pts
- HIST 7 pts
- HITS 7 pts
- HOST 7 pts
- HOTS 7 pts
- RHOS 7 pts
- SHIT 7 pts
- SHOT 7 pts
- SHRI 7 pts
- SITH 7 pts
- SOTH 7 pts
- THIO 7 pts
- THIR 7 pts
- THIS 7 pts
- THRO 7 pts
- TOSH 7 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- COST 6 pts
- COTS 6 pts
- CRIS 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- ORCS 6 pts
- OTIC 6 pts
- ROCS 6 pts
- SCOT 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- TORC 6 pts
- IRIS 4 pts
- ORTS 4 pts
- RIOT 4 pts
- ROTI 4 pts
- ROTS 4 pts
- SORI 4 pts
- SORT 4 pts
- STIR 4 pts
- TIRO 4 pts
- TORI 4 pts
- TORS 4 pts
- TRIO 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- CHI 8 pts
- HIC 8 pts
- ICH 8 pts
- OCH 8 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- HIT 6 pts
- HOS 6 pts
- HOT 6 pts
- OHS 6 pts
- RHO 6 pts
- SHO 6 pts
- SOH 6 pts
- THO 6 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- COR 5 pts
- COS 5 pts
- COT 5 pts
- ORC 5 pts
- ROC 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- SOC 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- ORS 3 pts
- ORT 3 pts
- ROT 3 pts
- SIR 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- SOT 3 pts
- SRI 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
- TOR 3 pts
2-letter words
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