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- Dictionarybalanitis/ˌbaləˈnʌɪtɪs/
noun
- 1. inflammation of the glans penis.
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Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis. When the foreskin is also affected, the proper term is balanoposthitis. Balanitis on boys still in diapers must be distinguished from redness caused by ammoniacal dermatitis. The word balanitis is from the Greek βάλανος balanos, literally meaning 'acorn', used because of the similarity in shape to the glans penis. Wikipedia