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balanitis
(bal¦an|itis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌbaləˈnʌɪtɪs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
inflammation of the glans penis.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from Greek
balanos
'glans penis' (literally 'acorn')
+
-itis
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