posthitis

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UK/pɒsˈθʌɪ.tɪs/US/pɑsˈθaɪ.tɪs/

noun

The inflammation of the foreskin, or prepuce, of the human penis, characterised by swelling and redness on the skin.

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Meanings

nounposthitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe inflammation of the foreskin, or prepuce, of the human penis, characterised by swelling and redness on the skin.

Origin

From Ancient Greek πόσθη (pósthē, “penis; foreskin”) + -itis (“inflammatory disease”).

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Translations

Catalan postitis
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French posthite
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Italian postite
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Persian پوستیت
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Portuguese postite
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Romanian postită
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Spanish postitis
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Turkish postit
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Cite this entry
APA

posthitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posthitis

MLA

“posthitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posthitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “posthitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/posthitis.

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