English Explanatory Dictionary

salpingo-oophoritis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

salpingo-oophoritis salpingooophoritis

Etymology

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

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