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balanoposthitis

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balanoposthitis [¦bal·ə·nō·päs′thīd·əs]
(medicine)
Inflammation of the glans penis and of the prepuce.
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Male dogs suffer from balanoposthitis, which is the inflammation of the penis and the prepuce.
Aged Dogs Commonly Face Diseases of Reproductive Organs by Kelly Marshall / Pets and Animals community
Although some studies found that circumcision facilitates hygiene, prevents balanoposthitis (local inflammation of the glans) and may reduce risk of carcinoma of the penis, declared the Journal, other factors weighed against the operation.
From ritual to science: the medical transformation of circumcision in ... by Gollaher, David L. / Journal of Social History
 
 
 
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