prostatitis

prostatitis
n.
inflammation of the prostate gland. This may be due to bacterial infection and can be either acute or chronic. In acute prostatitis the patient has all the symptoms of a urinary infection, including pain in the perineal area, temperature, and shivering. Treatment is by antibiotic administration. In chronic prostatitis, patients commonly complain of pain in the area between the scrotum and the anus, accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms. Some of these cases are due to bacterial infection, in which case antibiotics are required. In others, no bacterial infection is demonstrated, although there may be evidence of inflammation. Treatment in these cases involves alpha blockers, anti-inflammatory agents, and occasionally antibiotics. In some men, vigorous prostate massage performed under a general anaesthetic can significantly alleviate symptoms.

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  • Prostatitis — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La prostatitis es una inflamación de la próstata. Comprende un conjunto de síndromes, enfermedades y trastornos funcionales que afectan a la próstata o al área perineal con una sintomatología similar y con una… …   Wikipedia Español

  • prostatitis — f. anat. patol. Inflamación crónica o aguda de la próstata, debida en la mayoría de los casos a un proceso infeccioso. Las prostatitis de tipo crónico no suelen dar ningún síntoma, y tan solo se descubre tras efectuar algún tipo de exploración;… …   Diccionario médico

  • Prostatitis — Pros ta*ti tis, n. [NL. See {Prostate}, and { itis}.] (Med.) Inflammation of the prostate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prostatitis — 1890, from PROSTATE (Cf. prostate) + ITIS (Cf. itis) …   Etymology dictionary

  • prostatitis — prostatìtis m DEFINICIJA pat. akutna i kronična upala prostate ETIMOLOGIJA v. prostata + itis …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • prostatitis — (De próstata e itis). f. Med. Inflamación de la próstata …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • prostatitis — [präs΄tə tīt′is] n. [see ITIS] inflammation of the prostate gland …   English World dictionary

  • Prostatitis — Prostata und umgebende Organe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Prostatitis — NOTOC Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland in men. A prostatitis diagnosis is assigned at 8% of all urologist and 1% of all primary care physician visits in the United States.cite journal |author=Collins MM, Stafford RS, O Leary… …   Wikipedia

  • Prostatitis — Inflammation of the prostate gland, a very common health concern, accounting for up to 25% of all medical office visits by young and middle age men for problems relating to the genital and urinary systems. The prostate is a small organ about the… …   Medical dictionary

  • Prostatitis — (De próstata + gr. itis, inflamación.) ► sustantivo femenino MEDICINA Inflamación de la próstata. IRREG. plural prostatitis * * * prostatitis (de «próstata» e « itis») f. Med. Inflamación de la próstata. * * * prostatitis …   Enciclopedia Universal

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