English word balanitis comes from Ancient Greek βάλανος, English -itis
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| βάλανος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| -itis | English (eng) | (humorous) Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases.. (pathology) Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection. |
| balanitis | English (eng) | (andrology) inflammation of the glans penis. |