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-
orchiectomia
orchipessi
orchipessia

Further reading

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

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