orchialgia

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/ˌɔː(ɹ)kiˈaldʒə//ˌɔː(ɹ)kiˈaldʒi.ə/

noun

Pain in the testes.

“Orchialgia may be caused by injury, infection, surgery, cancer or testicular torsion and is a possible complication after vasectomy.”

Similar
orchidalgiatestalgia
OriginAncient Greek ὄρχις →
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Meanings

nounorchialgia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinePain in the testes.

    Orchialgia may be caused by injury, infection, surgery, cancer or testicular torsion and is a possible complication after vasectomy.

    Synonyms: orchidalgia, testalgia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPain in the testes.

Similar
orchidalgiatestalgia
Also see
orchidalgiaorchiodynia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄρχις“testicle”
  2. Englishorchialgia

From Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”) + -algia.

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APA

orchialgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orchialgia

MLA

“orchialgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orchialgia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orchialgia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orchialgia.

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