orchitis
[awr-kahy-tis]
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the testis.
Also or·chi·di·tis [awr-ki-dahy-tis] /ˌɔr kɪˈdaɪ tɪs/.
Origin of orchitis
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The pounded bark is applied locally in orchitis and epididymitis.
The Medicinal Plants of the PhilippinesT. H. Pardo de Tavera
According to creditable authority the application of the heated leaves in orchitis produces good results.
The Medicinal Plants of the PhilippinesT. H. Pardo de Tavera
orchitis
noun
Word Origin for orchitis
C18: from New Latin, from Greek orkhis testicle + -itis
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orchitis
[ôr-kī′tĭs]
n.
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