posthitis

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posthitis

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόσθη (pósthē, “penis; foreskin”) +‎ -itis (“inflammatory disease”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɒsˈθʌɪ.tɪs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɑsˈθaɪ.tɪs/

Noun

posthitis (uncountable)

1. (pathology) The inflammation of the foreskin, or prepuce, of the human penis, characterised by swelling and redness on the skin.

Derived terms

• balanoposthitis

Translations

Translations

Catalan: postitis f French: posthite (fr) f Italian: postite f Persian: پوستیت (postit) Portuguese: postite f Romanian: postită f Spanish: postitis f Turkish: postit

References

• “posthitis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “posthitis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.