Priapitis
/ˌpraɪ.əˈpaɪ.tɪs/noun
Inflammation of the penis.
Did you know?Priapus was an ancient fertility deity portrayed with an exaggerated permanent erection, and his name later became the medical root behind priapism and priapitis.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Priāpos (Πρίαπος)
“Priapus, a fertility god associated with an oversized phallus and protection of gardens”
Classical Greek
Greek
Priāpikós (Πριαπικός)
“Pertaining to Priapus or his cult”
Classical Latin
Latin
Priapus
“The fertility deity Priapus, adopted from Greek”
19th Century
New Latin
priapitis
“A medical formation combining Priapus with -itis, meaning inflammation”
Modern English
English
priapitis
“Inflammation of the penis”