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睾丸炎 (kouganen) Japanese meaning: orchitis | Kotomora

睾こう丸がん炎えん

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Meanings

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orchitis; inflammation of the testes

Medical term for testicular inflammation, often caused by infection or trauma.

流りゅう行こう性せい耳じ下か腺せん炎えんの合がっ併ぺい症しょう

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Orchitis can occur as a complication of mumps.

Kanji

睾testicles
丸round, full (month), perfection
炎inflammation, flame, blaze

Related words

精せい巣そう炎えん
精巣炎 is a synonym also meaning orchitis, but 睾丸炎 is more commonly used in clinical settings.
副ふく睾こう丸がん炎えん
副睾丸炎 refers specifically to inflammation of the epididymis, a structure adjacent to the testis.

Word family

副ふく睾こう丸がん炎えん
epididymitis; inflammation of the epididymis

Built from

睾こう丸がん+炎えん

Etymology

Compound of 睾丸 (testicle) and 炎 (inflammation), following the standard medical naming pattern for inflammatory conditions.