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balanoposthitis

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Noun1.balanoposthitis - inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin
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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Although some studies found that circumcision facilitates hygiene, prevents balanoposthitis (local inflammation of the glans) and may reduce risk of carcinoma of the penis, declared the Journal, other factors weighed against the operation.
From ritual to science: the medical transformation of circumcision in ... by Gollaher, David L. / Journal of Social History
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