corditis
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Related to corditis: chorditis
corditis
[kor-di´tis]inflammation of the spermatic cord.
corditis
/cor·di·tis/ (kor-di´tis) chorditis.corditis
[kôrdī′tis]
Etymology: Gk, chorde + itis, inflammation
an inflammation of the spermatic cord, accompanied by pain in the testis, often caused by an infection originating in the urethra or by a tumor, hydrocele, or varicocele. Inflammatory conditions of the testis may lead to swelling and tenderness.
corditis
inflammation of the spermatic cord.