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funiculitis

funiculitis

9.9
Swelling and pain in the cord that connects a testicle to the body
  • noun
  • /ˌfjuːnɪˈkjuːlaɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • Chronic funiculitis can cause pain and swelling in the groin area.

Examples

  • Treatment for funiculitis typically involves antibiotics and supportive care.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with funiculitis after examining his symptoms and medical history.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with funiculitis after the examination.

  • Many cases of funiculitis are linked to infections.

  • Chronic funiculitis can cause pain and swelling in the groin area.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with funiculitis after examining his symptoms and medical history.

  • Treatment for funiculitis typically involves antibiotics and supportive care.

Synonyms

corditis
vsfuniculitis
  • Specialized
9.9

Swelling of the cord that runs from a testicle to the body, often causing pain

is inflammation of a cord structure not limited to the spermatic cord

Surface Forms

funiculitis singular
funiculitides plural

Morphology

funiculitis = funiculus (opaque) = funiculus + itis

A medical formation from a rare anatomical term plus '-itis'; ordinary learners will not be able to derive the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Funiculitis comes from the Latin funiculus, meaning 'little rope', and the medical ending -itis, meaning 'inflammation'. So, funiculitis is inflammation of a small rope-like cord in the body, often the cord near the groin that goes to the testicles, which explains the pain and swelling there.