noun
- inflammation of one or both testicles
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with orchitis after experiencing severe testicular pain.
- Viral orchitis can be a complication of mumps in adult males.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the bacterial orchitis.
- Orchitis may cause swelling and tenderness in the affected testicle.
- Early treatment of orchitis is important to prevent complications.
- The urologist explained that orchitis can affect fertility if left untreated.