Definition of "prostatitis" [pros•ta•ti•tis]

• Inflammation of the prostate gland. (noun)

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• "Your doctor will want to know whether you have ever been diagnosed with any noncancerous condition of the prostate, such as prostatitis"
• "If you have tenderness, it could indicate a problem, such as prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate)."
• ""When the prostate becomes inflamed or enlarged-and that's called prostatitis, when it does-it clamps down on the urethra" - I narrowed the circle of my fingers - "cutting off the flow of urine."