salpingitis
salpingitis noun: inflammation of one or both fallopian tubes, usually caused by a bacterial infection that spreads from the lower reproductive tract. It is a type of pelvic inflammatory disease and can lead to complications such as infertility or ectopic pregnancy if not treated promptly.
Noun
salpingitis (countable and uncountable, plural salpingitises or salpingitides)
- Inflammation of one or both fallopian tubes, usually caused by a bacterial infection that spreads from the lower reproductive tract. It is a type of pelvic inflammatory disease and can lead to complications such as infertility or ectopic pregnancy if not treated promptly.
Forms of salpingitis
| plural | salpingitises |
|---|---|
| plural | salpingitides |
Origin of salpingitis
From salping- + -itis.
Words formed from salpingitis
Questions about salpingitis
- What does salpingitis mean?
- Salpingitis means inflammation of one or both fallopian tubes, usually caused by a bacterial infection that spreads from the lower reproductive tract. It is a type of pelvic inflammatory disease and can lead to complications such as infertility or ectopic pregnancy if not treated promptly.
- What part of speech is salpingitis?
- Salpingitis is a noun.
- What is the plural of salpingitis?
- The plural of salpingitis is salpingitises.
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