orchitis
Sign in to saveAlso known as Inflammation of testis (disorder), Orchititis, Inflammation of testis, testisitis, testis inflammation
Orchitis is inflammation of the testicles. It can also involve swelling, pains, and frequent infection, particularly of the epididymis, as in epididymitis. The term is from the Ancient Greek ὄρχις meaning "testicle"; same root as orchid.
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- Orchitis
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- Orchiditis
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- Urology
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Research
3,687 papers- Mumps Orchitis: Clinical Aspects and Mechanisms.Frontiers in immunology · 2021
- [Orchitis].Der Urologe. Ausg. A · 2019
- Mumps orchitis.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2006
- The 2024 European guideline on the management of epididymo-orchitis.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2026
- Mumps orchitis.Urology · 1990
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Signs and symptoms
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Other animals
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Orchitis is inflammation of the testicles. It can also involve swelling, pains, and frequent infection, particularly of the epididymis, as in epididymitis. The term is from the Ancient Greek ὄρχις meaning "testicle"; same root as orchid.
==Signs and symptoms== Symptoms of orchitis are similar to those of testicular torsion. These can include: hematospermia (blood in the semen) hematuria (blood in the urine) severe pain visible swelling of a testicle or testicles and often the inguinal lymph nodes on the affected side.
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