Dictionary

orchitis en · NOUN

Etymology

From orchi- (“testicular”) + -itis (“inflammation”), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle, ovary, orchid”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A painful inflammation of one or both testes.
   • This condition is encountered in Klinefelter's Syndrome, in primary hypogonadism, following orchitides, and during chronic hemodialysis. 2013, Gottfried Lemperle, Jürg Nievergelt, Plastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery: An Atlas, →ISBN, page 63:
   • 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:
   • 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:

Forms

Deriveds

orchitic

Relateds

epididymoorchitis · orchitogenic

Synonyms

didymitis

Translations (15)

ms radang buah zakar (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · ca orquitis (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · bg възпаление на тестисите (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · de Orchitis (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · eo orkidito (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · es orquitis (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · nl teelbalontsteking (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · ru тести́т (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · ms orkitis (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · pt orquite (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · fr orchite (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · ru орхи́т (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · ru воспале́ние яи́чка (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · pl zapalenie jąder (painful inflammation of one or both testes) · fi kivestulehdus (painful inflammation of one or both testes)