posthitis
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English
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)
- (pathology) The inflammation of the foreskin, or prepuce, of the human penis, characterised by swelling and redness on the skin.
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References
- “posthitis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “posthitis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.