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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A painful inflammation of one or both testes. countable, uncountable

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

2. 2
   inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

appendicitisarthritisbronchitisbunioncolitisdidymitis

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

Etymology

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

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