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posthitis

/pɑsˈθaɪ.tɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
posthi-tis
IPA
/pɑsˈθaɪ.tɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɑsˈθaɪ.tɪs/
  • British English: /pɒsˈθʌɪ.tɪs/

Usage

Derived Forms

balanoposthitis

Questions

How do you pronounce posthitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑsˈθaɪ.tɪs/.
What does posthitis mean?
The inflammation of the foreskin, or prepuce, of the human penis, characterised by swelling and redness on the skin.
Where does posthitis come from?
From Ancient Greek πόσθη (pósthē, “penis; foreskin”) + -itis (“inflammatory disease”).

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