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orchitis
[ awr-kahy-tis ]
/ ɔrˈkaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the testis.
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Also or·chi·di·tis [awr-ki-dahy-tis]. /ˌɔr kɪˈdaɪ tɪs/.
OTHER WORDS FROM orchitis
or·chit·ic [awr-kit-ik], /ɔrˈkɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby orchitis
orchiopathy, orchiopexy, orchioplasty, orchiotomy, orchis, orchitis, orchotomy, orcinol, orciprenaline sulfate, OR circuit, Orcus
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How to use orchitis in a sentence
According to creditable authority the application of the heated leaves in orchitis produces good results.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de TaveraDouble orchitis and scrotal abscesses followed; but favorable cure took place.
A Treatise on Gunshot Wounds|Thomas LongmorePearce Gould, it may be added, finds that "excessive ungratified sexual desire" is one of the causes of acute orchitis.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6)|Havelock EllisThe pounded bark is applied locally in orchitis and epididymitis.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
British Dictionary definitions for orchitis
orchitis
/ (ɔːˈkaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of one or both testicles
Derived forms of orchitis
orchitic (ɔːˈkɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for orchitis
C18: from New Latin, from Greek orkhis testicle + -itis
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Medical definitions for orchitis
orchitis
[ ôr-kī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the testis.didymitis testitis
Other words from orchitis
or•chit′ic (ôr-kĭt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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