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Prostatitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Prostatitis
Tree Number(s)
C12.100.500.565.750
C12.200.294.565.750
Unique ID
D011472
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011472
Annotation
coordinate with appropriate infection term if pertinent; do not confuse with PROSTATISM
Scope Note
Infiltration of inflammatory cells into the parenchyma of PROSTATE. The subtypes are classified by their varied laboratory analysis, clinical presentation and response to treatment.
Entry Term(s)
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis
Asymptomatic Inflammatory Prostatitis
Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis
Chronic Prostatitis with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
NLM Classification #
WJ 752
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Prostatitis Preferred
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis Narrower
Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis Narrower
Chronic Prostatitis with Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Narrower
Asymptomatic Inflammatory Prostatitis Narrower
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