metritis

[ mi-trahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the uterus.

metritis

/ mɪˈtraɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the uterus

Word History and Origins

Origin of metritis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45; metr-, -itis

Example Sentences

Neither can it be advocated in the laminitis occurring as a sequel to septic metritis or to pneumonia.

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This practice should be strongly condemned on account of its dangerous consequences—metritis, peritonitis and often death.

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The first case is that of a woman with chronic metritis and prolapsus uteri.

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I wrote simply: metritis chronica; intumescentia labiorum orificii et colli uteri.

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Difficult parturitions may be followed by metritis, but they are rarely connected with parturition fever.

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