prostatodynia

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Pain in the prostate gland not caused by an infection

noun
/ˌprɒstəˈdoʊniə/

Specialized

: prostatodinia

Many men experience prostatodynia, which causes discomfort in the pelvic area without any signs of infection.

Examples

Treatment for prostatodynia often focuses on relieving symptoms rather than curing an infection.
Many men experience prostatodynia at some point in their lives.
The doctor diagnosed him with prostatodynia after ruling out infection.
Men experiencing prostatodynia may report pelvic pain and urinary discomfort.
He was diagnosed with prostatodynia last year.
After his diagnosis of prostatodynia, he sought treatment to manage the discomfort he felt in his pelvic region.
Doctors sometimes find that prostatodynia is linked to stress and can manifest as pain in the lower back or groin.

Surface Forms

prostatodynia singular

prostatodynias plural

Morphology

prostatodynia = prostate (semi-transparent) = prostat + dynia

The element referring to the prostate is recognizable, but the medical combining suffix '-dynia' ('pain') is not likely known to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Prostatodynia begins with prostat-, from the word 'prostate' for the small gland, and ends with -dynia, a Greek part meaning 'pain', like the simple word 'ache'. So, prostatodynia means 'pain in the prostate', which fits its medical use for prostate discomfort without infection.