metritis
/miˈtɹaɪtɪs/
metritis noun: inflammation of the uterus.
Noun
metritis (countable and uncountable, plural metritides)
- Inflammation of the uterus.
- The conjunctive tissue, young and succulent, then becomes hard and fibrous, and the uterus, on section, is pale, indurated and devoid of blood; that is chronic metritis which has reached the second period, or period of induration.1888, Georges Apostoli, On a New Treatment of Chronic Metritis
- The use of systemic antibiotics is justified and often required for metritis that causes systemic illness.2008, Thomas J. Divers, Rebhun's Diseases of Dairy Cattle, page 411
- Synonyms:
- uteritis, hysteritis
metritis meaning in Tamil
metritis in Tamil
- சினைக்கருப்பை அழற்சி, கருப்பையழற்சி, கருவகவழல்
Synonyms of metritis
Forms of metritis
| plural | metritides |
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Origin of metritis
From metr- + -itis.
Words formed from metritis
Questions about metritis
- What does metritis mean?
- Metritis means inflammation of the uterus.
- What is metritis in Tamil?
- Metritis in Tamil is சினைக்கருப்பை அழற்சி, கருப்பையழற்சி, கருவகவழல். See Metritis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is metritis?
- Metritis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce metritis?
- Metritis is pronounced /miˈtɹaɪtɪs/.
- What is the plural of metritis?
- The plural of metritis is metritides.
Words near metritis in the dictionary
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