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orchitis

[ awr-kahy-tis ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the testis.


orchitis

/ É”Ëˈkaɪtɪs; É”Ëˈkɪtɪk /

noun

  1. inflammation of one or both testicles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • orchitic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ç°ù·³¦³ó¾±³Ù·¾±³¦ [awr-, kit, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of orchitis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1790–1800; orchi-, -itis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of orchitis1

C18: from New Latin, from Greek orkhis testicle + -itis
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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.

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

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

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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.

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The pounded bark is applied locally in orchitis and epididymitis.

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