salpingitis

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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.

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Meanings

nounsalpingitis (countable and uncountable, plural salpingitises or salpingitides)

plural salpingitises · plural salpingitides

  1. countableuncountablemedicineInflammation 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.

Origin

From salping- + -itis.

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