ORCHEOCELE
\ˈɔːt͡ʃɪˌə͡ʊsə͡l], \ˈɔːtʃɪˌəʊsəl], \ˈɔː_tʃ_ɪ__ˌəʊ_s_əl]\
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or-ke-o-s[=e]l', n. a tumour or inflammation of the testicle.--ns. ORCHIAL'GIA, pain, esp. neuralgia, in a testicle; ORCHIDEC'TOMY, ORCHOT'OMY, the excision of a testicle; ORCHIODYN'IA, pain in a testicle; ORCH[=I]'TIS, inflammation of a testicle.--adj. ORCHIT'IC. [Gr. orchis, a testicle, k[=e]l[=e], a tumour.]
By Thomas Davidson
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Orchiocele.
By Robley Dunglison
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Procollagen Proline Dioxygenase
- mixed-function oxygenase that catalyzes hydroxylation prolyl-glycyl-containing-peptide, usually in protocollagen, hydroxyprolylglycyl-peptide. The enzyme utilizes molecular oxygen with a concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate to succinate. EC 1.14.11.2.