orchitis
1
9.9
- noun
- /ɔrˈkaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
Examples
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Several male patients in the Yonezawa outbreak also had orchitis, which is described as a symptom of epidemic pleurodynia (24) but may also be associated with systemic infection, although we have no evidence to support this hypothesis.
Academic text (2012) -
The doctor diagnosed him with orchitis after he complained of pain and swelling in his testicles.
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Following the infection, he experienced severe discomfort from orchitis that required medical attention.
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After having a viral infection, he developed orchitis, which caused significant swelling and pain.
How Severe
- Specialized
11
8.2
- Specialized
22
7.5
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
60
3.7
20
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
orchitis = orchis (opaque) = orch + itis
The root 'orch' is not a standalone English word, and 'itis' denotes inflammation, but the specific medical meaning is not transparent to average learners.
Etymology
The word orchitis comes from the Greek orchis meaning 'testicle' and the ending -itis meaning 'inflammation', the same ending you see in tonsillitis and arthritis. So orchitis means 'inflammation of the testicle', which is why it refers to pain and swelling there.