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prostatitis

American  
[pros-tuh-tahy-tis] / ˌprɒs təˈtaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the prostate gland.


prostatitis British  
/ ˌprɒstəˈtaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the prostate gland

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Etymology

Origin of prostatitis

prostate + -itis

Example Sentences

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Though Mr. Pu is suffering from prostatitis, no one is allowed to give him medicine, Mr. Shang said.

From New York Times

The study included 27 men, age 21 and older, who had prostatitis and moderate to severe gum disease.

From US News

He got treated for prostatitis, an inflammation of the prostate, but was not getting better.

From Forbes

If it had happened to a human male I would have thought it was prostatitis.

From Literature

“Almost to a man, they called it chronic prostatitis.”

From New York Times