balanitis
/ (ˌbæləˈnaɪtɪs) /
noun
med inflammation of the glans penis, usually due to infection
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Word Origin for balanitis
from New Latin balanus, from Greek balanos acorn + -itis
Words nearby balanitis
balance weight, balance wheel, Balanchine, balancing act, balanic, balanitis, balano-, balanoid, balanoplasty, balanoposthitis, balanopreputial
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Example sentences from the Web for balanitis
Soft sores are often complicated by phimosis and balanitis, and they frequently lead to infection of the glands in the groin.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesThere were no adhesions, but the inner fold of the prepuce had been thickened by balanitis.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino
Medical definitions for balanitis
balanitis
[ băl′ə-nī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the glans penis or glans clitoridis.
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