English Explanatory Dictionary

orchitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A painful inflammation of one or both testes.

Word forms

orchitis orchitides orchitises orchiditis

Etymology

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

Synonyms

didymitis

Related words

epididymoorchitis orchitogenic

Derived words

orchitic
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