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adnexitis

adnexitis noun: inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.

Noun

adnexitis (countable and uncountable, plural adnexitides)

  1. inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.

Forms of adnexitis

pluraladnexitides

Origin of adnexitis

From adnexa + -itis.

Questions about adnexitis

What does adnexitis mean?
Adnexitis means inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
What part of speech is adnexitis?
Adnexitis is a noun.
What is the plural of adnexitis?
The plural of adnexitis is adnexitides.

Words near adnexitis in the dictionary

  1. adnexal
  2. adnexectomies
  3. adnexectomy
  4. adnexed
  5. adnexitides
  6. adnexitis
  7. adnexum
  8. Adney
  9. Adneys
  10. Adnitt
  11. ADNOC

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