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prostatitis

noun pros·ta·ti·tis \ˌpräs-tə-ˈtī-təs\

Definition of PROSTATITIS

:  inflammation of the prostate gland
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Origin of PROSTATITIS

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1844

Rhymes with PROSTATITIS

adenitis, arteritis, cellulitis, dermatitis, enteritis, gingivitis, hepatitis, Heracleitus, ileitis, keratitis, laryngitis, meningitis, myelitis, pharyngitis, pneumonitis, Polyclitus, retinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, spondylitis, tendinitis, urethritis, vaginitis
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prostatitis

noun pros·ta·ti·tis \ˌpräs-tə-ˈtīt-əs\

Medical Definition of PROSTATITIS

:  inflammation of the prostate gland

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