What it means
The root in words about the testes, the male glands that make sperm and testosterone. Orchitis is inflammation of a testis, an orchiectomy is its surgical removal, and cryptorchidism is a testis that has not come down into the scrotum. The Latin root test/o gives testisTES-tisOne of the two male glands in the scrotum that make sperm and the hormone testosterone; plural testes.test/o testisFull entry and testosterone.
At a glance
| Also written | orchi-, orchi/o, orchid-, orchid/o, orchido-, orchio- |
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