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Meaning of orchitis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A painful inflammation of one or both testes.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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