orchi-

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived 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
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Italian_words_prefixed_with_orchi-' title='Category:Italian words prefixed with orchi-'>Italian words prefixed with orchi-</a>

References
  • orchi- in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.