posthitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/pɒsˈθʌɪ.tɪs/ /pɑsˈθaɪ.tɪs/

Word forms

posthitis

Etymology

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

Derived words

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