orchitis
[ awr-kahy-tis ]
nounPathology.
inflammation of the testis.
Origin of orchitis
1- Also or·chi·di·tis [awr-ki-dahy-tis]. /ˌɔr kɪˈdaɪ tɪs/.
Other words from orchitis
- or·chit·ic [awr-kit-ik], /ɔrˈkɪt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby orchitis
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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
Origin of orchitis
1C18: from New Latin, from Greek orkhis testicle + -itis
Derived forms of orchitis
- orchitic (ɔːˈkɪtɪk), adjective
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