Glossary for Orchitis

• Acute Appendicitis: Infection of the appendix
• Analgesia: A condition which is characterized by an absence of pain
• Autoimmune orchitis: A inflammation of the testicles caused by an autoimmune reaction
• Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
• Chlamydia: Common sexually transmitted disease often without symptoms.
• Epididymitis: Infection of the epididymis (testicle tube)
• Epididymo-orchitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation of the epididimis and testes of a male
• Gonorrhea: Common sexually transmitted disease often without symptoms.
• Lymphatic Filariasis: Parasitic worm infection of the lympatic system
• Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis: Rodent-borne viral disease often causing meningitis or encephalitis
• Male infertility: The inability of the male to reproduce
• Male sexual conditions: Any condition that affects the ability of a male to have sexual relations
• Mumps: An acute viral disease that causes the salivary glands to become swollen, sore and inflamed. Immunization had greatly reduced the incidence of this disease.
• Scrotal mass: A mass that is located in the scrotum of the male
• Smallpox: Dangerous virus now almost eliminated worldwide by vaccination.
• Swollen testes: Swelling of one or both testicles
• Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria (Treponema pallidum). The condition is often asymptomatic in the early stages but one or more sores may be present in the early stages. Untreated syphilis usually results in remission of visible symptoms but further severe damage may occur to internal organs and other body tissues which can result in death.
• Tertiary syphilis: A condition which is characterized by late generalized syphilis with involvement of many organs and tissues
• Testicle disorders: Any condition that affects the testicles
• Testicle pain: Pain affecting the testicle and/or scrotum
• Testicular torsion: Twisting of a testicle's spermatic cord
• Tuberculosis: Bacterial infection causing nodules forming, most commonly in the lung.
• Viral diseases: Any disease that is caused by a virus

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