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vesiculitis

vesiculitis

9.9
Swelling and pain in a small gland near the male bladder that helps make semen
  • noun
  • /ˌvɛsɪkjʊˈlaɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
: vesiculitis
  • The patient was diagnosed with vesiculitis after experiencing persistent pelvic pain.

Examples

  • Chronic vesiculitis can contribute to male infertility if left untreated.

  • Antibiotic therapy was prescribed to treat his acute vesiculitis.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with vesiculitis after examining his symptoms.

  • What are the common causes of vesiculitis?

  • The patient was diagnosed with vesiculitis after experiencing persistent pelvic pain.

  • Antibiotic therapy was prescribed to treat his acute vesiculitis.

  • Chronic vesiculitis can contribute to male infertility if left untreated.

Surface Forms

vesiculitis singular
vesiculitides plural

Morphology

vesiculitis = vesicle (semi-transparent) = vesicul + itis

Formed from the combining form 'vesicul-' (related to 'vesicle') plus the medical suffix '-itis' meaning 'inflammation'; the formation is regular but the term is specialized and the combining form may be unfamiliar to non-medical learners.

Etymology

The word vesiculitis comes from the Latin vesicula, meaning 'small bladder', and the suffix -itis, meaning 'inflammation'. You see -itis in common words like tonsillitis and arthritis, so it shows swelling and pain. So vesiculitis is inflammation of a small sac called the seminal vesicle, a gland that helps make semen, which explains pelvic pain and possible fertility problems.