orchitis
orchitis noun: a painful inflammation of one or both testes.
Noun
orchitis (countable and uncountable, plural orchitides or orchitises)
- A painful inflammation of one or both testes.
- It has been well studied, however, and helps to understand the evolution of other orchitises (197).2004, Stephen S. Sternberg, Stacey E. Mills, Darryl Carter, Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology - Volume 1, →ISBN, page 2154
- Avoid corticosteroids for mumps orchitis as they can reduce testosterone concentrations and increase testicular atrophy.2010, Frank J. Domino, The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2011, →ISBN, page 863
- Synonyms:
- didymitis
orchitis meaning in Tamil and Malay
orchitis in Tamil
- விரைவீக்கம்
orchitis in Malay
- painful inflammation of one or both testes
- orkitis, radang buah zakar
Synonyms of orchitis
Forms of orchitis
| plural | orchitides |
|---|---|
| plural | orchitises |
| alternative form | orchiditis |
Origin of orchitis
From orchi- (“testicular”) + -itis (“inflammation”), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle, ovary, orchid”).
Words formed from orchitis
Questions about orchitis
- What does orchitis mean?
- Orchitis means a painful inflammation of one or both testes.
- What is orchitis in Tamil?
- Orchitis in Tamil is விரைவீக்கம். See Orchitis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is orchitis?
- Orchitis is a noun.
- What is the plural of orchitis?
- The plural of orchitis is orchitides.
Words near orchitis in the dictionary
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