prostatitis
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prostatitis


Term: prostatitis
Literally meaning: ?inflammation of prostate?
Origin: Anc Greek
?????????/proistimi(=stand before)    >???-/pro-(= towards, in front of) +??????/istimi(=put, stand, inhibit)
+-????/-tis(=(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos/=disease, denoting ?inflammation of?).
Coined/History
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Definition
Prostatitis is the inflammation of  the prostate gland.




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