orchitis Synonyms & Antonyms
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Orchitis as a Noun
1
A painful inflammation of one or both testes.
Word Forms & Grammar
orchitis (countable and uncountable, plural orchitides or orchitises)
Origin of Orchitis
From orchi- (“testicular”) + -itis (“inflammation”), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle, ovary, orchid”).
Orchitis at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | A painful inflammation of one or both testes |
| Plural | orchitides |