prostatitis

[ pros-tuh-tahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the prostate gland.

prostatitis

/ ˌprɒstəˈtaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the prostate gland

Word History and Origins

Origin of prostatitis¹

prostate + -itis

Example Sentences

Though Mr. Pu is suffering from prostatitis, no one is allowed to give him medicine, Mr. Shang said.

From New York Times

The study included 27 men, age 21 and older, who had prostatitis and moderate to severe gum disease.

From US News

He got treated for prostatitis, an inflammation of the prostate, but was not getting better.

From Forbes

If it had happened to a human male I would have thought it was prostatitis.

From Literature

“Almost to a man, they called it chronic prostatitis.”

From New York Times