orchitis

Term: orchitis

Literally meaning: “testicle’s inflammation”

Origin: Anc Greek

όρχις/orchis(=testicle) > probably derived by verb ορχέομαι/orcheome(=dance) because of their appearance in ancient naked athletes

+ (-ίτις)/-ιτις (=-itis, suffix meaning “pertaining to” or “inflammation”.) It is in feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun η νόσος/ e nosos /(=disease).

Coined/History

the orchitis was first described and coined by Hippocrates (5th cen)

Definition

Orchitis or orchiditis is an painfull inflammation of of on or both testicles caused by viral or bacterial infection . Orchitis is characterised also  by testicular swelling and redness, and pain.