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balanitis

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balanitis [ˌbæləˈnaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Med inflammation of the glans penis, usually due to infection
[from New Latin balanus, from Greek balanos acorn + -itis]
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Noun1.balanitis - inflammation of the head of the penis
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat


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