orchitis
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- orchitic adjective
Etymology
Origin of orchitis
Example Sentences
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Ramasamy said that while orchitis and erectile dysfunction have not been linked to coronavirus vaccines, there is someevidence suggesting they could be associated with a COVID-19 infection.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2021
Finally, after the suffering became intolerable, he relented, was examined, and was told that he was suffering from orchitis, an inflammation of the testicle.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Other disorders noted as complicating variola are hydrocele and orchitis in the male, ovaritis in the female, gangrene of scrotum or labia, h�maturia, peritonitis, adenopathy and lymphangitis and arthritis, as well as peri-arthritic suppurative inflammation.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
According to creditable authority the application of the heated leaves in orchitis produces good results.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
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 A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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