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salpingo-oophoritis

salpingo-oophoritis noun: inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries, usually caused by a pelvic infection, most commonly as part of pelvic inflammatory disease, and may lead to pelvic pain, fever, and reproductive complications such as infertility or ectopic pregnancy.

Noun

salpingo-oophoritis (uncountable)

  1. Inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries, usually caused by a pelvic infection, most commonly as part of pelvic inflammatory disease, and may lead to pelvic pain, fever, and reproductive complications such as infertility or ectopic pregnancy.

Forms of salpingo-oophoritis

alternative formsalpingooophoritis

Origin of salpingo-oophoritis

By surface analysis, salpingo- + oophor- + -itis.

Questions about salpingo-oophoritis

What does salpingo-oophoritis mean?
Salpingo-oophoritis means inflammation of the fallopian tubes and ovaries, usually caused by a pelvic infection, most commonly as part of pelvic inflammatory disease, and may lead to pelvic pain, fever, and reproductive complications such as infertility or ectopic pregnancy.
What part of speech is salpingo-oophoritis?
Salpingo-oophoritis is a noun.

Words near salpingo-oophoritis in the dictionary

  1. salpingitis
  2. salpingitises
  3. salpingo-
  4. salpingo-oophorectomies
  5. salpingo-oophorectomy
  6. salpingo-oophoritis
  7. salpingo-ovariectomy
  8. salpingogram
  9. salpingograms
  10. salpingography
  11. salpingonasal

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