prostatitis

Term: prostatitis

Literally meaning: “inflammation of prostate”

Origin: Anc Greek

προΐστημι/proistimi(=stand before)    >προ-/pro-(= towards, in front of) +ίστημι/istimi(=put, stand, inhibit)

+-ίτις/-tis(=(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun η νόσος/ e nosos/=disease, denoting “inflammation of”).

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Definition

Prostatitis is the inflammation of  the prostate gland.