posthitis

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.

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.

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