orchi-

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, testicle).

Prefix

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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)

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Further reading

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

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