What is "prostatitis"

Prostatitis \Pros`ta*ti"tis\, n. [NL. See Prostate, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the prostate.

1844, from prostate + -itis.

n. (context pathology English) inflammation of the prostrate.

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

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 percent of all urologist visits and 1 percent of all primary care physician visits.