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Orchitis

Orchitis \Or*chi"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a testicle + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the testicles.

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orchitis

n. (context medicine English) A painful inflammation of one or both testes.

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orchitis

n. inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling

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Orchitis

Orchitis or orchiditis (from the Ancient Greek ὄρχις meaning "testicle"; same root as orchid) is inflammation of the testes. It can also involve swelling, heavy pains and frequent infection, and is more rarely known as didymitis (as in epididymis).

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