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prostatitis

[pros-tuh-tahy-tis]
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noun Pathology.

inflammation of the prostate gland.

Origin of prostatitis

prostate + -itis
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prostatitis

noun

inflammation of the prostate gland
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Word Origin and History for prostatitis
n.

1844, from prostate + -itis.

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prostatitis in Medicine

prostatitis

[prŏs′tə-tī′tĭs]

n.

Inflammation of the prostate gland.
Related formspros′ta•tit′ic (-tĭt′ĭk) adj.
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