What is "posthitis"

n. The inflammation of the foreskin, or prepuce, of the human penis, characterised by swelling and redness on the skin.

n. inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection

Posthitis (pronounced pos-THI-tis) is the inflammation of the foreskin (prepuce) of the human penis. It is characterised by swelling and redness on the skin and it may be accompanied by a smelly discharge.

The term posthitis comes from the Greek "posthe", meaning foreskin, and "-itis", meaning inflammation.