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balanitis

/ˌbæl.əˈnaɪ.tɪs/

balanitis noun: inflammation of the glans penis.

Noun

balanitis (plural balanitides)

  1. Inflammation of the glans penis.

balanitis meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Persian

balanitis in Tamil

மொட்டழல், மொட்டுத் தோலழற்சி

balanitis in Indonesian

inflammation of glans penis
balanitis

balanitis in Persian

inflammation of glans penis
بالانیت bâlânit

Forms of balanitis

pluralbalanitides

Origin of balanitis

From balanus (“glans”) + -itis (“inflammatory disease”).

Words formed from balanitis

Questions about balanitis

What does balanitis mean?
Balanitis means inflammation of the glans penis.
What is balanitis in Tamil?
Balanitis in Tamil is மொட்டழல், மொட்டுத் தோலழற்சி. See Balanitis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is balanitis?
Balanitis is a noun.
How do you pronounce balanitis?
Balanitis is pronounced /ˌbæl.əˈnaɪ.tɪs/.
What is the plural of balanitis?
The plural of balanitis is balanitides.

Words near balanitis in the dictionary

  1. balanids
  2. balaniferous
  3. balanitic
  4. balanitides
  5. balanitin
  6. balanitis
  7. balanitis xerotica obliterans
  8. balanitisin
  9. balanitisins
  10. balanitoside
  11. balanji

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