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Definition of Balanoposthitis
Balanoposthitis definition - medical term
In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of
the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin)
usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of both the glans and foreskin.
Circumcision prevents balanoposthitis. Without a foreskin, there can of course
be no posthitis and hence no balanoposthitis.
An uncircumcised boy should be taught to clean his penis with care to prevent
infection and inflammation of the foreskin and the glans penis. Cleaning of the
penis is done by gently, not forcibly, retracting the foreskin. The foreskin should
be retracted only to the point where resistance is met. Full retraction of the foreskin
may not be possible until the age of 3 or more.
The term "balano-", referring to the glans of the penis (or clitoris), comes
from the Greek word "balanos" meaning acorn. The term "posthitis" (pronounced pos-THI-tis)
also comes from the Greek, from "posthe" meaning foreskin + "-itis", inflammation
= inflammation of the foreskin. So, balanoposthitis = inflammation of the glans
and foreskin.
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