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orchitis

American

[awr-kahy-tis] / ɔrˈkaɪ tɪs /

Also orchiditis

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of the testis.

orchitis British

/ ɔːˈkaɪtɪs, ɔːˈkɪtɪk /

noun

inflammation of one or both testicles

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Other Word Forms

orchitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of orchitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1790–1800; orchi-, -itis

Example Sentences

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Wang had done some investigating and found two case reports of dengue causing orchitis, so she felt confident that dengue explained all his symptoms.

From New York Times

The CDC estimates that orchitis occurs in 30 to 40 percent of cases in adult males, but it only rarely causes sterility.

From Forbes

The course of bilateral orchitis is longer by forty-eight hours than that of the unilateral form, and the attending fever is more intense.

From Project Gutenberg

Dr. Head said: With orchitis or prostatitis, we also occasionally find that the patient complains of a pain at the epigastrium, representing the stomach area.

From Project Gutenberg

The pounded bark is applied locally in orchitis and epididymitis.

From Project Gutenberg

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