orchi-

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, testicle).

Prefix

orchi-

  1. (medicine) used to derive words pertaining to testicles
    orchi- + -algia (-algia, pain)orchialgia (pain in the testicles)
    orchi- + -ectomia (-ectomy, excision)orchiectomia (removal of one or both testicles)

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with orchi-

Further reading

  • orchi- in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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