Posthitis

Posthitis

hort definition

Inflammation of the foreskin of the human penis (the prepuce).

Word origin

The term "posthitis" (pronounced pos-THI-tis) comes from the Greek "posthe" meaning foreskin + "-itis" meaning inflammation = inflammation of the foreskin.

Circumcision

In the uncircumcised male, posthitis and balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of both the glans and foreskin. Circumcision prevents balanoposthitis. Without a foreskin, there can of course be no posthitis and hence no balanoposthitis.

Prevention in uncircumcised men

Hygiene, in particular cleaning the glans of the penis, is generally considered sufficient to prevent infection and inflammation of the foreskin. Full retraction of the foreskin may not be possible in boys younger than about ten years.


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  • Posthitis — Inflammation of the prepuce (the foreskin of the penis). In the uncircumcised male, posthitis and balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of both the glans and… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Posthitis — Pos|thi|tis 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: ti|den; Med.〉 Entzündung der Vorhaut [Etym.: <grch. posthe »Vorhaut« + …itis] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Posthitis — Pos|thi̱tis [zu gr. ποσϑιον = Vorhaut] w; , ...iti̱den (in fachspr. Fügungen: ...i̱tides): Vorhautentzündung …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Posthitis — Pos|thi|tis die; , ...itiden <zu gr. pósthion »Vorhaut« u. ↑...itis> Vorhautentzündung (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • posthitis — n. inflammation of the foreskin of the penis …   English contemporary dictionary

  • posthitis — pos·thi·tis …   English syllables

  • posthitis — n. inflammation of the foreskin. This usually occurs in association with inflammation of the glans penis (balanitis; see balanoposthitis). Pain, redness, and swelling of the foreskin occurs due to bacterial infection. Treatment is by antibiotic… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • posthitis — noun inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection • Hypernyms: ↑inflammation, ↑redness, ↑rubor …   Useful english dictionary

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