Where does “epididymoorchitis” come from?

epididymoorchitis (English) comes from English orchitis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.

epididymoorchitis (English): An inflammation of the epididymis and testis

Definitions

  1. An inflammation of the epididymis and testis

Ancestry of “epididymoorchitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorchitisA painful inflammation of one or both testes
2Ancient Greekὄρχιςtesticle; ovary; orchid
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erǵʰi-testicle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρχις →Every word from English orchitis →