balanoposthitis

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Redness and swelling that happen to the head of the penis and the skin that covers it

noun
/ˌbælənəˌpoʊsˈθaɪtɪs/

Specialized

: balanopostitis

The patient was diagnosed with balanoposthitis after presenting symptoms of redness and swelling.

Examples

Topical antibiotics are often prescribed to treat cases of balanoposthitis.
Poor hygiene can increase the risk of developing balanoposthitis, especially in uncircumcised males.
What is balanoposthitis?
He has balanoposthitis.
Poor hygiene can increase the risk of developing balanoposthitis, especially in uncircumcised males.
The patient was diagnosed with balanoposthitis after presenting symptoms of redness and swelling.
Topical antibiotics are often prescribed to treat cases of balanoposthitis.

Surface Forms

balanoposthitis singular

balanoposthitides plural

Morphology

balanoposthitis = balanoposth (opaque) = balano + posth + itis

The roots 'balano' and 'posth' are not standalone English words and relate to specialized medical terminology, making the word opaque for general learners.

Etymology

Balanoposthitis comes from Greek parts: balan- 'acorn' because the head looks like a small acorn, posth- 'foreskin', and -itis 'inflammation', so it means inflammation of the head and the foreskin.