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pyometra

UK/ˌpʌɪə(ʊ)ˈmiːtrə/US/ˌpaɪəˈmitrə/

pyometra noun: an infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes in the lining of the uterus.

Noun

pyometra (uncountable)

  1. An infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes in the lining of the uterus.

pyometra meaning in Tamil

pyometra in Tamil

சினைக்கருப்பை சீழ் பிடித்தல், சீழ்க்கருப்பை, கருப்பையில் சீழ், சீழ்க்கருவகம்

Origin of pyometra

From the Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) and μήτρα (mḗtra, “uterus”).

Words formed from pyometra

  • pyometric
  • close pyometra
  • open pyometra

Questions about pyometra

What does pyometra mean?
Pyometra means an infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes in the lining of the uterus.
What is pyometra in Tamil?
Pyometra in Tamil is சினைக்கருப்பை சீழ் பிடித்தல், சீழ்க்கருப்பை, கருப்பையில் சீழ். See Pyometra meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyometra?
Pyometra is a noun.
How do you pronounce pyometra?
Pyometra is pronounced /ˌpʌɪə(ʊ)ˈmiːtrə/ (UK).

Words near pyometra in the dictionary

  1. pyoid
  2. pyoluteorin
  3. pyomelanin
  4. pyomelanogenesis
  5. pyomelanogenic
  6. pyometra
  7. pyomyositis
  8. Pyon
  9. pyonephritis
  10. pyonephroses
  11. pyonephrosis

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