Term: chronic bacterial prostatitis

Pronunciation: (KRAH-nik bak-TEER-ee-ul PROS-tuh-TY-tis)

Description:

Inflammation of the prostate gland that is caused by a bacterial infection and that continues or gets worse over a long period of time. The infection may seem to go away but keeps coming back. Symptoms include body aches, pain in the lower back and genital area, a burning feeling during urination, and problems with emptying the bladder all the way.