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| name = Orchitis |
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| name = Orchitis |
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| synonyms = Orchiditis |
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'''Orchitis''' {{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɔr|ˈ|k|aɪ|t|ɪ|s}} or '''orchiditis''' {{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɔr|k|ɪ|ˈ|d|aɪ|t|ɪ|s}} (from the Ancient Greek ] meaning "testicle"; same root as '']'') is ] of the ].<ref>{{DorlandsDict|six/000075643|orchitis}}</ref> It can also involve swelling, heavy pains and frequent infection, particularly of the epididymis, and is more rarely known as '''didymitis''' (as in '']''). |
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'''Orchitis''' is ] of the ].<ref>{{DorlandsDict|six/000075643|orchitis}}</ref> It can also involve swelling, pains and frequent infection, particularly of the epididymis (as in '']''). The term is from the Ancient Greek ] meaning "testicle"; same root as '']''. |
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==Signs and symptoms== |
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]s of orchitis are similar to those of ]. These can include:{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
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]s of orchitis are similar to those of ]. These can include:{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
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In most cases where orchitis is caused by epididymitis, treatment is an oral antibiotic such as ] or ] until infection clears up. In both causes ] such as ] or ] are recommended to relieve pain. Sometimes stronger pain medications in the ] category are called for and are frequently prescribed by experienced ] physicians.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
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In most cases where orchitis is caused by epididymitis, treatment is an oral antibiotic such as ] or ] until infection clears up. In both causes ] such as ] or ] are recommended to relieve pain. Sometimes stronger pain medications in the ] category are called for and are frequently prescribed by experienced ] physicians.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} |
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== Orchitis in animals == |
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Orchitis is not rare in ]s and ].{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} It has also been described in ]s.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Monleon R, Martin MP, John Barnes H |title=Bacterial orchitis and epididymo-orchitis in broiler breeders |journal=Avian Pathology |volume=37 |issue=6 |pages=613–7 |date=December 2008 |pmid=19023758 |doi=10.1080/03079450802499134}}</ref> |
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Orchitis is not rare in ]s and ].{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} It has also been described in ]s.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Monleon R, Martin MP, John Barnes H |title=Bacterial orchitis and epididymo-orchitis in broiler breeders |journal=Avian Pathology |volume=37 |issue=6 |pages=613–7 |date=December 2008 |pmid=19023758 |doi=10.1080/03079450802499134}}</ref> |
In most cases where orchitis is caused by epididymitis, treatment is an oral antibiotic such as cefalexin or ciprofloxacin until infection clears up. In both causes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as naproxen or ibuprofen are recommended to relieve pain. Sometimes stronger pain medications in the opiate category are called for and are frequently prescribed by experienced emergency department physicians.
