balanitis
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English
Etymology
From balanus (“glans”) + -itis (“inflammatory disease”).
Pronunciation
Noun
balanitis (plural balanitides)
- (pathology) Inflammation of the glans penis.
Derived terms
Translations
inflammation of glans penis
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References
- “balanitis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “balanitis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
balanitis f (invariable)
Further reading
- “balanitis” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “balanitis”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “balanitis” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
balanitis f (plural balanitis)
References
- ^ “balanitis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
Further reading
- “balanitis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10