Inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) inflammation of the prostrate.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Prostatitis \Pros`ta*ti"tis\, n. [NL. See Prostate , and -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of the prostate.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Prostatitis (less commonly prostatosis ) is inflammation of the prostate gland. Prostatitis is classified into acute, chronic, asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis, and chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In the United States , prostatitis is diagnosed in 8 ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1844, from prostate + -itis .