prostatitis

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Swelling and pain in the prostate that causes problems when you pass urine

noun
/ˌprɒstəˈtaɪtɪs/

Specialized

: prostatitis

If left untreated, prostatitis might lead to more serious complications, such as urinary retention.
BPH and prostatitis

So for young males, those are prostatitis.

Examples

It is estimated that about 15% of men suffer from symptoms of prostatitis at some point in their lives.

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Prostatitis tends to affect men under the age of 50.

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This enlargement may be benign, malignant, or related to prostatitis.

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Benign and malignant changes in the prostate gland can cause PSA levels to rise, as can prostatitis.

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Symptoms such as low abdominal and back pain, dysuria, or pain on ejaculation can be related to acute or chronic prostatitis, which can be bacterial or non-bacterial.

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The three most common prostate problems are an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH), prostatitis, and prostate cancer.

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Prostatitis can cause severe discomfort, including pain during prostatitis.
Many doctors recommend lifestyle changes to help manage symptoms of prostatitis.

Surface Forms

prostatitis singular

prostatitides plural

Morphology

prostatitis = prostate (semi-transparent) = prostat + itis

Formed from 'prostate' + the medical suffix '-itis' meaning 'inflammation'; the medical suffix may not be known to general B1 learners, so the relation is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Prostatitis comes from prostate, a gland whose name means 'to stand before' because it sits in front of the bladder, and the medical ending -itis, which means 'inflammation'. So, prostatitis literally means 'inflammation of the prostate', which explains the pain and urinary problems it causes.