balanitis
Sign in to saveBalanitis is inflammation of the glans penis. Balanoposthitis is the proper term when the foreskin is also affected. Balanitis on boys in diapers should be distinguished from redness caused by ammoniacal dermatitis.
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- Inflammation of the glans penis and the remaining preputial mucosa of a circumcised penis
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Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis. Balanoposthitis is the proper term when the foreskin is also affected. Balanitis on boys in diapers should be distinguished from redness caused by ammoniacal dermatitis.
== Etymology == The word balanitis is from the Greek βάλανος , literally meaning 'acorn' because of the similarity in shape to the glans penis. -Itis is a suffix from the Greek for 'inflammation'. Posthe is the Greek word meaning 'foreskin'.