| balanitis of Zoon | Benign circumscribed balanitis characterised microscopically by subepithelial plasma cell infiltration and clinically by small erythematous papular lesions. Synonym: balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis, balanitis of Zoon, Zoon's erythroplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| zoon | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Zoon = an animal. <zoology> An animal which is the sole product of a single egg; opposed to zooid. Any one of the perfectly developed individuals of a compound animal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Zoon, Johannes | <person> Dutch dermatologist, *1902. See: balanitis of Zoon, Zoon's erythroplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Zoon's erythroplasia | Benign circumscribed balanitis characterised microscopically by subepithelial plasma cell infiltration and clinically by small erythematous papular lesions. Synonym: balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis, balanitis of Zoon, Zoon's erythroplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| balanitis | <urology> Inflammation of the glans penis, it is usually associated with phimosis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis | Benign circumscribed balanitis characterised microscopically by subepithelial plasma cell infiltration and clinically by small erythematous papular lesions. Synonym: balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis, balanitis of Zoon, Zoon's erythroplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| balanitis diabetica | Glanular inflammation in diabetics related to urinary infection or concomitant posthitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| balanitis xerotica obliterans | Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus of the glans penis, which may result in urethral stenosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plasma cell balanitis | Benign circumscribed balanitis characterised microscopically by subepithelial plasma cell infiltration and clinically by small erythematous papular lesions. Synonym: balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis, balanitis of Zoon, Zoon's erythroplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |