balanoposthitis
English
noun
Definitions
- An inflammation of the glans penis and the prepuce.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek βάλανος (acorn), πόσθη (foreskin).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πόσθη
Gloss
foreskin
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- balanic English
- balanitis English
- balanus Latin
- βάλανος Ancient Greek
- βαλάνινος Ancient Greek
- βαλανάγρα Ancient Greek
- βαλανηφάγος Ancient Greek
- μυροβάλανος Ancient Greek
- πόσθη Ancient Greek
- χαμαιβάλανος Ancient Greek
- ἀγριοβάλανος Ancient Greek
- *gʷelh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- βάλανος Greek (modern)
- βελανίδι Greek (modern)
- *gʷə́lanos Proto-Hellenic