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orchitis

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or·chi·tis  (ôr-kts)
n.
Inflammation of one or both of the testes, often occurring as a result of mumps or other infection, trauma, or metastasis.
[Greek orkhis, testicle + -itis.]
orchitis [ɔːˈkaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine) inflammation of one or both testicles
[from New Latin, from Greek orkhis testicle + -itis]
orchitic  [ɔːˈkɪtɪk] adj
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Noun1.orchitis - inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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