orchitis

English

Alternative forms

• orchiditis

Etymology

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

Noun

orchitis (countable and uncountable, plural orchitides or orchitises)

1. (medicine) A painful inflammation of one or both testes.
   • 2004, Stephen S. Sternberg, ‎Stacey E. Mills, ‎Darryl Carter, Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology - Volume 1, →ISBN, page 2154:

     It has been well studied, however, and helps to understand the evolution of other orchitises (197).

   • 2010, Frank J. Domino, The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2011, →ISBN, page 863:

     Avoid corticosteroids for mumps orchitis as they can reduce testosterone concentrations and increase testicular atrophy.

   • 2013, Gottfried Lemperle, ‎Jürg Nievergelt, Plastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery: An Atlas, →ISBN, page 63:

     This condition is encountered in Klinefelter's Syndrome, in primary hypogonadism, following orchitides, and during chronic hemodialysis.

Synonyms

• didymitis

Translations

painful inflammation of one or both testes

• Esperanto: orkidito
• Malay: orkitis, radang buah zakar
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• Spanish: orquitis (es) f

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