Meanings
plural orchitides · plural orchitises · alternative orchiditis
- countableuncountablemedicineA painful inflammation of one or both testes.
It has been well studied, however, and helps to understand the evolution of other orchitises (197).
2004, Stephen S. Sternberg, Stacey E. Mills, Darryl Carter, Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology - Volume 1, →ISBN, page 21542 more examples
Avoid corticosteroids for mumps orchitis as they can reduce testosterone concentrations and increase testicular atrophy.
2010, Frank J. Domino, The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2011, →ISBN, page 863This condition is encountered in Klinefelter's Syndrome, in primary hypogonadism, following orchitides, and during chronic hemodialysis.
2013, Gottfried Lemperle, Jürg Nievergelt, Plastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery: An Atlas, →ISBN, page 63Synonyms: didymitis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA painful inflammation of one or both testes.
Origin
- Ancient Greekὄρχις“testicle, ovary, orchid”
- Englishorchitis
From orchi- (“testicular”) + -itis (“inflammation”), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle, ovary, orchid”).
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Bulgarian възпаление на тестисите
- възпаление на тестисите (văzpalenie na testisite)painful inflammation of one or both testes
Catalan orquitis
- orquitispainful inflammation of one or both testes
Dutch teelbalontsteking
- teelbalontstekingpainful inflammation of one or both testes
Esperanto orkidito
- orkiditopainful inflammation of one or both testes
Finnish kivestulehdus
- kivestulehduspainful inflammation of one or both testes
French orchite
- orchitepainful inflammation of one or both testes
German Orchitis
- Orchitispainful inflammation of one or both testes
Malay orkitis, radang buah zakar
- orkitispainful inflammation of one or both testes
- radang buah zakarpainful inflammation of one or both testes
Polish zapalenie jąder
- zapalenie jąderpainful inflammation of one or both testes
Portuguese orquite
- orquitepainful inflammation of one or both testes
Russian орхи́т, тести́т
- орхи́т (orxít)painful inflammation of one or both testes
- тести́т (testít)painful inflammation of one or both testes
- воспале́ние яи́чка (vospalénije jaíčka)painful inflammation of one or both testes
Spanish orquitis
- orquitispainful inflammation of one or both testes
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Cite this entry
orchitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orchitis
“orchitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orchitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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