Medical Terminology / Unit 11 MedTerm 0676 short lesson, about 20 seconds
orchi/o and orchid/o: Testis
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The idea
The combining forms orchi slash o and orchid slash o both name a testis.
In practice
Orchitis is inflammation of a testis.
Where people slip
One testis; two testes, following the is to es plural rule.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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