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orchitis
or·chi·tis [ awr ktiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
inflammation of testicle: inflammation of one or both testicles, usually caused by infection. It can also develop in mumps, and if both testicles are affected, it may result in sterility.
[Late 18th century. < modern Latin< Greek orkhis "testicle"]

or·chit·ic [ awr kíttik ] adjective
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