orchialgia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɔː(ɹ)kiˈaldʒi.ə/
- /ˌɔː(ɹ)kiˈaldʒə/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”) + -algia.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Pain in the testes.
Orchialgia may be caused by injury, infection, surgery, cancer or testicular torsion and is a possible complication after vasectomy.