posthitis
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A swelling and pain in the skin that covers the head of the penis
- noun
- /ˌpɒsˈθaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
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postitis
- The patient was diagnosed with posthitis after presenting with swelling and redness of the foreskin.
Examples
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Treatment of posthitis often involves antibiotics and good personal care.
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Proper hygiene can help prevent conditions like posthitis in uncircumcised men.
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The doctor diagnosed him with posthitis after his examination.
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Many cases of posthitis are caused by poor hygiene.
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Proper hygiene can help prevent conditions like posthitis in uncircumcised men.
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The patient was diagnosed with posthitis after presenting with swelling and redness of the foreskin.
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Treatment of posthitis often involves antibiotics and good personal care.
How Severe
Surface Forms
posthitis singular
posthitises plural
Etymology
Posthitis comes from the Greek root posth- meaning 'foreskin' and the medical ending -itis meaning 'inflammation', as in tonsillitis. So posthitis is an inflammation of the foreskin.