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posthitis

UK/pɒsˈθʌɪ.tɪs/US/pɑsˈθaɪ.tɪs/

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

Noun

posthitis (uncountable)

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

posthitis meaning in Tamil and Persian

posthitis in Tamil

ஆண் குறி முனை அழற்சி, சிசன முனைத் தோலழற்சி, பூள் முனை தோலழற்சி, முன்தோலழற்சி

posthitis in Persian

Translations
پوستیت postit

Origin of posthitis

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

Words formed from posthitis

Questions about posthitis

What does posthitis mean?
Posthitis means the inflammation of the foreskin, or prepuce, of the human penis, characterised by swelling and redness on the skin.
What is posthitis in Tamil?
Posthitis in Tamil is ஆண் குறி முனை அழற்சி, சிசன முனைத் தோலழற்சி, பூள் முனை தோலழற்சி. See Posthitis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is posthitis?
Posthitis is a noun.
How do you pronounce posthitis?
Posthitis is pronounced /pɒsˈθʌɪ.tɪs/ (UK).

Words near posthitis in the dictionary

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  3. posthistorical
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  6. posthitis
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  8. posthockery
  9. posthodiernal
  10. postholder
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