orchitis
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "It has been well studied, however, and helps to understand the evolution of other orchitises (197)."
- "Avoid corticosteroids for mumps orchitis as they can reduce testosterone concentrations and increase testicular atrophy."
- "This condition is encountered in Klinefelter's Syndrome, in primary hypogonadism, following orchitides, and during chronic hemodialysis."
Etymology
From orchi- (“testicular”) + -itis (“inflammation”), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle, ovary, orchid”).